Understanding Rewards

As a Node Operator, you earn RENDER Tokens (formerly RNDR) for contributing compute power to the network. This guide explains how rewards are calculated and what node operators can use the rewards for.

Rewards are distributed in weekly cycles called Compute Epochs.

Your weekly rewards consist of three components:

1. Availability Reward for keeping your Node online and ready to accept jobs.
2. Job Execution Reward for completing computational work.
3. Preparation Reward for time spent preparing for jobs (downloading images, setup).

Example Calculation

Scenario: RTX 4090 (multiplier 1.0) online 100% of the week, working jobs 50% of the time.

Component	Calculation	RENDER
Availability	6 × (168/168)	6.00
Job Execution	10 × 1.0 × (84/168)	5.00
Preparation	2 × (4/168)	0.05
Total		~11 RENDER

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Maximizing Your Rewards

1. Stay Online — Higher uptime = higher availability rewards
2. Upgrade Hardware — Better GPUs increase your multiplier
3. Stable Network — Fast, reliable connections improve job assignments
4. Sufficient Storage — More disk space allows more job types

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What Can You Do With Your RENDER Tokens

RENDER tokens are the native currency of Dispersed. Rewards earned by Node Operators can be used in several ways whether it is to participate in the decentralized rendering ecosystem or in the broader crypto market.

You can transfer your rewards to your crypto wallets, enabling you to sell, stake, or trade on major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, and KuCoin.