GPU mining reduces the entry hurdles for new cryptocurrency miners. For example, it eliminates the need for expensive hardware or a greater range of coins to mine. Some GPU miners refer to this as a gateway into cryptocurrency mining.

The majority of aspiring miners have a GPU that they can use to mine, and it is fairly easy to set up a GPU-mining setup. Most big-box electrical stores and online marketplaces carry GPUs.

The configuration of GPU mining tools is also much easier to do now than it was in the early days when Bitcoin mining began. No longer do you need to be a Linux expert to configure GPU mining software. Today, GPU mining software is available for Windows computers with just one click. Older laptops are also able to use the program.