FPGA miner is a specialized computing device that uses an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) to execute mining algorithms. An FPGA is a programmable logic array whose configuration can be changed after the chip has been manufactured.

In terms of architecture, FPGA occupies an intermediate position between general-purpose hardware and ASIC. Unlike an ASIC, an FPGA can be reprogrammed for different computational logic, but effective use requires developing or configuring the appropriate hardware implementation.

Features of FPGA Mining

  • programmable hardware logic;
  • the ability to adapt to different algorithms;
  • potentially high power efficiency;
  • more complex configuration compared with ready-to-use GPU hardware;
  • performance that depends on the quality of the algorithm's hardware implementation.

FPGAs are used when specialized computational acceleration is required, but using a completely fixed ASIC architecture is undesirable or economically impractical.