I am also having low returns lately but It is not that I was always getting good returns before. I was only getting way better returns than my usual since the last week or smth. (always mined on suprnova)
Try this pool if you like:
http://www.ravenminer.com/Some people favor this one over suprnova since it has %0 pool fee. (supr has %1) I'll probably change my pool too.
I've been unhappy with my pool selection since RVNPool closed. Also the rate of earnings has fallen off so much since I started, it feels like I'm not getting my "best" return.
I was at Threeeye - until they closed (I did get paid all that I was due) and tried Ravenminer and Supernova over the past few days.
Using the raven coin calculator
http://ravencalc.xyz/- adjusted for my actual average hash rate:
- Ideally, I should be making about 1,250RVN a day.
- Ravenminer - past day, 1,062
- Suprnova - day before, 1,199
So, while my test is NOT conclusive, (not long enough, too many other variables including luck)
In the long run, I don't think the pool will matter, the payouts will balance out to be the same (ish).
The difficulty is continuing to go up. You're not going to keep getting the same gains. You should stick with one of the bigger pools. That's either Ravenminer or Suprnova. Personally I try to not use Suprnova. I never get good hashrates there and I feel like I'm underpaid compared to other pools. Their reporting is shitty and sometimes doesn't update.