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Nvidia already added in a hardware crypto mining block to it's latest models and they are still having massive supply issues. It's not about crypto even though
by nightski 5y ago
Nvidia already added in a hardware crypto mining block to it's latest models and they are still having massive supply issues. It's not about crypto even though everyone likes to make a big deal out of it to feel better.
- samvher 5y agoThe latter does not follow from the former (even if it might be true). The mining block only affects the latest batches of a few models, but profitability of mining also affects demand for the other models, for AMD GPUs, and in the second-hand market. Unless the supply of mining-blocked GPUs is sufficient to cover all displaced demand from these other segments, it doesn't necessarily help much.
- parineum 5y agoThey don't block all mining, just specific algorithms. It's easy enough to mine some other coin and convert to the one you want. In fact, that's often more profitable.