Vega Mining increased with new beta driver

[magnumkobra]

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Just yesterday, we gave you a quick rundown of Ethereum mining performance on the brand-new Radeon RX Vega 64 and Vega 56 graphics cards (read Dave’s review here). Our initial testing showed both cards trailing an optimized GeForce GTX 1070 FE, while putting up total system power consumption figures that were a bit on the high side.

 

 

Fortunately, just as we were expecting, AMD has released a new beta driver that provides a nice boost to block chain compute performance. The new test driver is aptly named, “Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition Beta for Blockchain Compute”. That sure is a mouthful, but what does it entail? AMD offers the following caveats to consider before installing the driver:

 

 

• This driver is provided as a beta level support driver which should be considered "as is" and will not be supported with further updates, upgrades or bug fixes
• This driver is not intended for graphics or gaming workloads
• Optimized performance for Blockchain Compute Workloads

 

 

That last point is all we needed to hear before we decided to break out our Ethereum benchmarking rig, so without further ado, here’s what we found:

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Well looks like Amd is still caring somewhat about Gpu miners with this new driver . Still if the new price hike is true then it won't be as good as just getting some 580 or 480. Yes I know the formats screwed up but I can't fix it on mobile.

[DrMacintosh]

ugh they should just gimp performance when the card detects its given a mining workload. 

[Dietrichw]

2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

ugh they should just gimp performance when the card detects its given a mining workload. 

No, AMD makes great compute cards. It doesn't matter what they are used for. Although I would rather have them try to fix their gaming drivers first but never have them intentionally gimp performance. That's shady.

[ZestyJalapeno]

Oh for fuck's sake

[Megah3rtz]

Here we go again! 

[Whispre]

I'd rather buy 2 1060's and get more hashes with less power....

 

 

Wait... I did...

 

 

[LAwLz]

I am so confused by the hate for miners.

In one thread you have people literally saying you should buy AMD GPUs out of pity because they need money and Nvidia becoming a monopoly would be bad.

Then in the next thread, you got people booing people who are actually buying AMD GPUs because they are good at something and they genuinely want to use AMD GPUs.

[lvh1]

Not sure if the miners will care since the power usage is so much higher.

[Orangeator]

2 minutes ago, LAwLz said:

I am so confused by the hate for miners.

In one thread you have people literally saying you should buy AMD GPUs out of pity because they need money and Nvidia becoming a monopoly would be bad.

Then in the next thread, you got people booing people who are actually buying AMD GPUs because they are good at something and they genuinely want to use AMD GPUs.

When miners artificially raise GPU prices it hurts people trying to build desktops for gaming.

[DoctorWho1975]

Leave it fucking gimped for 3 months... let the supply stabilize, both AIB's and reference cards then unleash them. You stand a good chance of getting it into the hands of gamers and then the miners get their crack. But instead upon release its gobble gobble time. 

 

Gamers Nexus was able to get a very good increase in performance with not much power increase.. once the controlling software, drivers and tricks are straightened out (which will probably be before launch) these cards become viable for mining as long as the currency markets keep skyrocketing. The Vega 56 will be more viable.. but Vega 64 will be on the hit parade eventually (much like 1060's have been snapped up and 1070's are now viable for mining).

[Megah3rtz]

48 minutes ago, lvh1 said:

Not sure if the miners will care since the power usage is so much higher.

Eh, the Vega 56 will most likely be the go-to for gaming and mining alike. 

[TheUzu]

I've just tested the driver on my Vega 64 and I get 38MH/s witch a 25% power offset.

 

Basically RIP stock.

 

For a more comparative explanation of this as of right this second.

GTX 1080ti ~£2.30 a day

Vega 64 ~£2.10 a day

Vega 64 before driver ~£1.60 a day

 

Note that with the settings I use the Vega 64 uses less power.

 

Hell if Vega 56 improves a tad so might pick up a few to mine on.

[Orangeator]

5 minutes ago, S.Stephenson said:

I've just tested the driver on my Vega 64 and I get 38MH/s witch a 25% power offset.

 

Basically RIP stock.

 

For a more comparative explanation of this as of right this second.

GTX 1080ti ~£2.30 a day

Vega 64 ~£2.10 a day

Vega 64 before driver ~£1.60 a day

 

Note that with the settings I use the Vega 64 uses less power.

 

Hell if Vega 56 improves a tad so might pick up a few to mine on.

How in the hell do you already have a Vega 64? Lol.

[TheUzu]

I ordered the card within like 5 mins of launch, and got next day delivery.

 

Stock lasted 20minutes in the UK, I could have ordered 3 of them if I wanted.

 

I didn't because crossfire is practically dead as is SLI.

[Terryv]

I can't say I'm surprised, AMD has always been good for compute since GCN started.

 

I see this as AMD doing their best to move cards before Navi, they're aware vega isn't what gamers want. 

 

IMO, vega is a short term transitional card. Navi will incorporate new tech from vega and MCM from ryzen.

[Dietrichw]

18 minutes ago, Terryv said:

I can't say I'm surprised, AMD has always been good for compute since GCN started.

 

I see this as AMD doing their best to move cards before Navi, they're aware vega isn't what gamers want. 

 

IMO, vega is a short term transitional card. Navi will incorporate new tech from vega and MCM from ryzen.

The problem isn't the hardware tech, it is the software. Navi will be just as much of a dud if they don't improve their gaming drivers.

[flibberdipper]

yes daddy boost those mining numbers more so that 1060's drop in price damnit

[Terryv]

39 minutes ago, Dietrichw said:

The problem isn't the hardware tech, it is the software. Navi will be just as much of a dud if they don't improve their gaming drivers.

Agreed, since vega requires a new driver branch. Probably will come with AIB cards release

[MyName13]

Well it's not like gamers would buy vega anyway, right?

[ivan134]

Lel

[Bananasplit_00]

Ehh Vega was completely dead to me the second I heard it bricks when flashing. Let the miners get their fun i guess. 

[Exotath]

Got to sell cards somehow. 

[DoctorWho1975]

Gamers Nexus did a pretty good video about electricity cost for Vega 56 vs 1070... and this is stock. Depending on the region and tweaks the 56 is certainly a viable miner. 

 

 

So between AMD having the ability to keep miners away from the Vega series cards for a few months, but choosing not too.. and NVidia making the NVidia tax exorbitant  so switch/buy in to the green family is incredibly pricey its frustrating. Either you are gonna get skull fucked or ass raped, pick your poison. 

[NumLock21]

3 hours ago, LAwLz said:

I am so confused by the hate for miners.

In one thread you have people literally saying you should buy AMD GPUs out of pity because they need money and Nvidia becoming a monopoly would be bad.

Then in the next thread, you got people booing people who are actually buying AMD GPUs because they are good at something and they genuinely want to use AMD GPUs.

What are you even confused about?

There are those out there, that would like to get one of those card, for their builds. Yet these miners are ruining it for others, by snatching up everything, which leads to low stock, and jacked up prices. It's good that amd are selling their cards, but they are just selling it, as if only miners exist on this planet and there is no one else. You really think miners carding about amd cards. They don't care about amd cards, they only care about the cards that gives them the best MH/s. If some company makes a card that has 10x the MH/s of the Vega 64, those miners will immediately flock to that new card, and leave amd in the dust. 

If you're in the need of a new gpu and would like to get a vega 64. And miners are grabbing everything. You still going to be glad amd is selling, while you can't get anything. 

[cj09beira]

2 hours ago, S.Stephenson said:

I ordered the card within like 5 mins of launch, and got next day delivery.

 

Stock lasted 20minutes in the UK, I could have ordered 3 of them if I wanted.

 

I didn't because crossfire is practically dead as is SLI.

is that with hbm2 overclock?, it should help a lot