Mining made a lot of noise against the background of the cryptocurrency price increase, which is why many people decided to build farms and rushed to buy video cards. To understand what card to pick up and get the maximum benefit from it, consider what mining is.

In fact, everything is quite simple. This term refers to the provision of your computing resources in those cryptocurrency tasks that are necessary for their livelihoods, security, confirmation of transactions and other manipulations. The most universal is the so-called GPU-mining on video cards. And here there is no direct dependence, contrary to the opinion that the more expensive the map, the better.

To improve the situation on the video card market, companies began to produce specialized versions that have some differences from ordinary video cards:

• Lower price;
• The lack of monitor outputs (for all in different ways);
• Cut frequencies and performance.

We have selected for you the top 8 best mining cards both in the classic version and in special models.

Top 8 Best Mining Graphics Cards

8 ZOTAC GeForce P102-100

Let's start again with the minuses - the biggest price. For 40,000 rubles, you can buy, for example, 2 GTX 1060 and mine to the full, getting a larger hashrate. There are also problems with drivers on Windows 10, which refuse to be installed on the P102-100. In fact, it is a stump of 1080 Ti, although it gives higher rates on Ether, but a little worse on Zikesh.

An interesting feature is the different size of the turntables - for some reason the right one is larger than the left one. The cooling system itself covers the power supply circuits through thermal pads, memory chips, and 5 heat pipes are immediately removed from the heat. Power is supplied through an 8-pin connector. With 100% fan speed and room temperature of 25-27 degrees, its indicators will be in Ether 61-63 and 64-65 on Zikesh.

7 ASUS Radeon RX 470 MINING

Extremely strange graphics card from ASUS. The misunderstandings are in the BIOS from the 570 model, which is most likely done to overclock the performance, for the difference between 470 and 570 is minimal. On the air issues about 28 units. Up to 55 degrees, the card does not include regular coolers, which has a positive effect on energy savings.

If you run up to 80 watts, the average temperature will be 65-68 degrees, while giving out 33 mhesh. The main differences from the original are in the absence of HDMI port, the presence of only one DVI-D.As compensation, the manufacturer provided the product with additional possibilities for connecting cooling systems (coolers).

 

6 GIGABYTE P104-100

Here is the mining analogue of the GTX 1080, since the ideal frequency formulas in the range of 1607–1733 MHz coincide completely. The main disadvantage of the model is the overpriced price even for the Mining Edition. The guarantee is not happy either - it is only 1-3 months, depending on how lucky you are. The lack of video outputs and a panel for connecting the screen and other output devices also leave their imprint on the functionality of the P104-100.

Now for the good. Three heat pipes and turntables perfectly cope with their tasks, simultaneously increasing the size of the card. This led to the inability to install the model in some buildings and poor airflow when assembling a truss with it. There is no blackplate at the back, the connection is made via an 8-pin connector. When you make a cryptocurrency, you can get 21.68 on LuxCoine. In general, this is a middling card, which has many shortcomings, compensated by quite good results in the extraction of currency.

5 MSI Radeon RX 470 Miner 8G

The most important advantage of the model is the built-in memory from Samsung, which holds 850 millivolts per core, while the timings allow it to keep a mark of 29 megahashi. With the correct settings, it can give out 29 units from Ethereum and even a little more.

The card is based on the Polaris chip, which is characterized not only by good performance, but also by reliability. Cheating 8 GB of video memory impressively look to this day, and in the near future just will not lose its relevance. External does not deserve complaints - everything is done in the best traditions of the Power Armor line. The downside can be a cooling system consisting of one heat pipe and two fans. Compared to the original, the Miner 8 underestimated the effective memory frequency, which is only 6000 MHz.

4 Inno3D GeForce GTX 1060

Model GTX 1060 is a good choice for gamers, but for miners it is a very controversial option. On the one hand, its cost is the lowest in our rating. Also, this card will help to save on electricity, because the power consumption of only 120 watts. On the other hand, this model is extremely not universal. In the mining, the Ethereum GTX 1060 shows the worst results - the hashrate is only 20 MH / s, but ZCash is mined with a bang - 310 Sol.

Advantages:

• good mining performance ZCash;
• best price;
• low power consumption.

Disadvantages:

• effective only in mining some cryptocurrency

3 Palit GeForce GTX 1070

The leader in performance in mining, as among NVIDIA video cards, is the 1070th model. The high hash rate (ETH / ETC = 27 Mh / s; ZEC = 440 sol) is provided by the high frequencies of the video processor and memory (1620 and 8008 MHz, respectively), which compensates for a smaller number of universal processors. The cooling system is also good - three coolers do not allow the video card to overheat, although in a tight case it will save little. It is also worth noting that the card's energy efficiency is simply excellent - only 150 watts. Given the power, this is just an excellent indicator.

Advantages:

• best mining performance;
• excellent energy efficiency;
• good cooling system.

For the best payback, it is recommended to take the cheapest version from Palit.

2 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570

570 from GIGABYTE are known for their reliability. If you do not resort to excessive loads, this model will work without problems for at least a year and will help not only to recoup its cost, and even earn extra money. When working with her there are a few specific points. If it works at a frequency of 900 millivolts, then it will work stably and provide the host with a cryptocurrency earnings. With the parameter 1050 per core and more, it will begin to behave oddly, causing jumps in hashes.

Another nuance - leakage of thermal pads.You should not “fry” the card at temperatures of more than 75 degrees, otherwise the gaskets designed for stable operation at adequate temperatures will go very quickly within 3 years. Well, the game. With this, everything is fine, the main thing is to put a normal processor and then you will be able to enjoy the novelties even at ultra settings.

1 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 8 GB

Paying about 16,000 rubles, you get the real treasure– RX 580 8 GB from GIGABYTE. The cooling system consists of 3 copper tubes, everything is pressed through thermal pads to all the most important elements. Two coolers are able to work silently even at 70% load. Blackplate is installed at the back, there are no seals on the bolts, which allows you to quickly change the thermal pads.

With flashing timings and 60-70 watts, you can get 31.6 on Ether when you have Hynix memory. On Samsung, you can get a little more, but here already as lucky. There is a proprietary software for flashing Bios in case of problems. The card will perfectly show itself in video games due to the large amount of video memory and high bandwidth of the memory bus. For the beauty of the set managed RGB lights.

Popular vote - which video card do you think is the best for mining?
We vote!

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570

Palit GeForce GTX 1070

Inno3D GeForce GTX 1060

MSI Radeon RX 470 Miner 8G

GIGABYTE P104-100

ASUS Radeon RX 470 MINING-P104-4G

ZOTAC GeForce P102-100

Total votes: 165

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