R9 280X on Cryptocurrency

[Stinkfist]

Hello, I just got into bitcoin and I could use some advice from you guys...

 

 

Well, is my GPU powerfull enough to mining? I've been mining Ethereum and the mining rate is 13MH/s @ 1100Mhz Core with Temp +- 56C°

 

 

I've read that I can handle 18/20 MH/s or even more, but how?? Do I need to switch to a UNIX OS? OC my card ? 

 

It"s worth mining with my rig or I need something more powerfull?

Machine specs:

 

Phenom X4 820 @ 3.4Ghz

14GB DDR3 1600Mhz

Asus M4A89GTD Pro USB 3.0

XFX TS 650W 80Plus Bronze

Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X OC 

Zalmann CSNP 9000 without socket mounting (was from my previous Q9550 Build lol)

[Princess Luna]

You'll waste a lot more in energy bills than you'll ever win with mining, nowadays the math is soooo complex that normal end old hardware like that will be helpless at mining.

 

You lost the opportunity back a 4 to 6 years ago, now either you have mining dedicated machines that costs thousands of dollars or you don't mine at all.

[WereCat]

Don't bother mining Bitcoin with GPU...you won't get anything.

Etherum is VRAM intensive.

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to Folding@Home, Boinc, and Coin Mining.

[Coaxialgamer]

Ethereum is still somewhat worth it. Try claymore gpu miner. It has a small fee, but it is much faster than everything else. 

[Mooshi]

If you're wanting to mine Bitcoin with that setup, you're better off trying to mine an actual mine with a spoon.

[porina]

The tricky part is earning enough to offset running costs. If you don't have to pay for electricity, it is all profit.