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AMD gpu selling like hot cakes .... for coin mining

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So I just saw an article where it stated that amd gpu are selling like crazy for coin mining. The article also states that amd gpus are better than NV for coin mining. What are your thoughts?

 

Source: http://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-gpus-short-supply-due-mining-popularity-boom/

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sorry if this is old news I just saw it pop up on my news feed a couple minutes ago.

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still deciding if I want to join the coin rush before it's too late. I have a 7950.

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still deciding if I want to join the coin rush before it's too late. I have a 7950.

Why not? I got a second PC, but it's all Intel and Nvidia. If I was willing to get a decent AMD card I might just have it running downstairs by an air vent or something. I got a 780 in my main rig, and I heard 780 TI's are also alright for mining.. Don't know which type... 

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We just got a fresh shipment of R9 270s and R9 270Xs at Micro Center the other day. First thing after opening, a miner came in and bought every one of them.

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Yeah that has been true forever, I think 7950s are still the best if you can find them.

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We just got a fresh shipment of R9 270s and R9 270Xs at Micro Center the other day. First thing after opening, a miner came in and bought every one of them.

What?! ALL OF THEM!?

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still deciding if I want to join the coin rush before it's too late. I have a 7950.

Get in on Litecoin.

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Yeah that has been true forever, I think 7950s are still the best if you can find them.

 

how many hashes do they run at?

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AMD GPUs have ALWAYS been better at Bitcoin mining. This is really old news.

 

 

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how many hashes do they run at?

I think a 7950 can get around 600MHash

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stupid question but did there gpu prices rise due this?

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