> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gamerhash.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Gamers

> How a gamer gets value from GamerHash — without changing their setup.

If you already game on a desktop with an RTX-class GPU, GamerHash is mostly about **using hardware you already have for things you'd otherwise pay for**.

## What you get

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  <Card title="Free private AI" icon="brain">
    Chat, image gen, video gen — all locally on your GPU. No cloud, no logs, no caps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Passive income from idle time" icon="moon">
    Opt in to earn — your GPU runs AI workloads when you're not using it, paying you in GUSD.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spend in the Store" icon="cart-shopping">
    Pay for games, Steam keys, and gift cards with GUSD. No off-ramp to fiat needed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Token upside (optional)" icon="arrow-trend-up">
    Convert GUSD to GHX, stake it, and earn up to 25% APR on top of GPU yield.
  </Card>
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## A typical setup

1. **Install the [AI App](https://gamerhash.com/en/app-download)** on your gaming PC. Free, Windows-only.
2. **Run it whenever you want private AI** — chat with Llama, generate images with FLUX, run video clips through LTX. Local, fast, no usage caps.
3. **Toggle on the earning module** when you're done gaming — before bed, before work, or any stretch you're not using the GPU. It runs in the background until you launch a game, which pushes it out automatically.
4. **Check the [Mobile app](/apps/mobile)** in the morning — see what your PC earned overnight.
5. **Spend GUSD in the [Store](https://gamerhash.com/en/shop)** — or convert to GHX and HODL.

## Why this beats paid AI services

* Cloud AI (ChatGPT Plus, Midjourney, Sora) costs \$20–60/month and caps your usage. Local AI on the same GPU you already own costs nothing extra.
* The same GPU you use for gaming runs **bigger, less censored open-source models** privately.
* You get paid for the hours you're not gaming.

## Edge cases

* **Tournament / competitive gaming setup?** Just leave the earning module off during your gaming sessions. Launching a game would push it out anyway, but if you want zero risk of micro-stutters at startup, keep it disabled until you're done playing.
* **Older GPU?** Earning starts at **16 GB VRAM** — anything below is local-use only for now. With 8 GB you still get chat and basic image gen on your own machine, just no network workloads.
* **Multiple PCs?** Run the AI App on each — earnings consolidate to one account, GHXP accumulates faster.
* **No interest in crypto?** Skip the GHX side entirely. GUSD → store → game keys. Done.

## Related

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  <Card title="Hardware requirements" icon="microchip" href="/ai/hardware-requirements">
    Match modules to your existing GPU.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Install tutorial" icon="play" href="/tutorials/install-ai-app">
    Five-minute setup guide.
  </Card>
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