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Or maybe people will actually develop things that //require// generic algorithms, and multiple diversity of them so that it /forces/ generic hardware proliferat

Or maybe people will actually develop things that //require// generic algorithms, and multiple diversity of them so that it /forces/ generic hardware proliferation.

jrockway 9y ago
I think he just wants the video card to play games. Gamers have suffered from low supply of graphics cards because of the mining fad. With that dying down, they should be able to buy a card now.
- dawnerd 9y ago
  Kinda, I needed a new card to power two 4k monitors for my office setup. Needed it that day, so amazon was out of the question. All the local stores had 1060s for basically what 1080s run at. Ended up just buying a 1080 for a few bucks more, because why not. Apparently the 1060s are really good for ethereum...
  - ChoGGi 9y ago
    1060/70s (GDDR5) use faster ram than the 1080s (GDDR5X). Faster for mining ETH that is.
  - joshvm 9y ago
    The 1060s are quite efficient for mining, you can run them at a power target of 60W and they'll still give you baseline performance (around 20MH/s).
- mjevans 9y ago
  I dislike the idea of a crypto-currency that is biased towards specific configurations of silicon because it dis-proportionately assigns value and encourages cabals to form to amplify that distortion of value. These cards also signify the use of electric generation towards 'mining' for virtual currency instead of more productive uses for society: even including entertainment. The mining raises the overall cost of electricity for everyone.
  - jrockway 9y ago
    > The mining raises the overall cost of electricity for everyone. Are you sure about that? If anything, more demand will make supply more efficient, lowering the cost for everyone.