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Title: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: usamamalik555 on February 22, 2017, 08:26:45 AM
helo everyone,
trying to setup a 6xGPU rig for ETH minig,so which one model should i buy
Here are Sapphire GPU Models

          Model:                                 Price

Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 8GB        $333
Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 4GB        $285
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 8GB        $290
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 4GB        $247


Please suggest,thankyou very much


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: sigb0y on February 22, 2017, 08:46:24 AM
I am a big fan of this one http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-400-series/rx-480-gtr-8gb-dd-led-rx-480p8dfa6 (http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-rx-400-series/rx-480-gtr-8gb-dd-led-rx-480p8dfa6)


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: Cubirez on February 22, 2017, 08:57:20 AM
helo everyone,
trying to setup a 6xGPU rig for ETH minig,so which one model should i buy
Here are Sapphire GPU Models

          Model:                                 Price

Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 8GB        $333
Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 4GB        $285
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 8GB        $290
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 4GB        $247


Please suggest,thankyou very much


Given the prices go for Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 4GB        $247

But you could maybe wait until AMD announces Vega on february 28th. It might decrease the prices of the current Rx by a bit


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: mankeen on February 22, 2017, 07:05:03 PM
Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 4GB


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: mirny on February 23, 2017, 12:14:11 AM
I'm using these: Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 8GB


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: JosNekoKopa on February 23, 2017, 06:29:49 PM
Where can i find realistic hasrate for those cards? I'm also interested to buy rx 470 8g, because they are cheaper and also have more memory. Few tests i found about temperature and power consumation are also factor for me. My choice would be MSI. http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-radeon-rx-470-gaming-x-8gb-review,2.html


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: philipma1957 on February 24, 2017, 04:29:30 AM
Where can i find realistic hasrate for those cards? I'm also interested to buy rx 470 8g, because they are cheaper and also have more memory. Few tests i found about temperature and power consumation are also factor for me. My choice would be MSI. http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-radeon-rx-470-gaming-x-8gb-review,2.html

stock clock for eth = 24-25  no over clock


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: JosNekoKopa on February 24, 2017, 04:43:47 PM
I'm expecting this card tomorrow so i will become miner again! I hope this will profitabil for me.  :D
At least this is good card for games if nothing. When starts mining, i will post my results and pictures. ;)
 http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-radeon-rx-470-gaming-x-8gb-review,2.html


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: usamamalik555 on February 24, 2017, 06:54:03 PM
which card will give me 29MH/s with defaut setting?


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: andrew2k on February 24, 2017, 07:01:12 PM
which card will give me 29MH/s with defaut setting?

None actually. Default RX 480 Nitro+ 8GB gives around 24-25Mh/s for Ethereum.


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: usamamalik555 on February 24, 2017, 09:22:10 PM
which card will give me 29MH/s with defaut setting?

None actually. Default RX 480 Nitro+ 8GB gives around 24-25Mh/s for Ethereum.
i have seen some videos on youtube where they show 180Mh/s for 6x rx480 rig
do they install modded bios ?


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: pappomappo on February 24, 2017, 09:25:00 PM
rx 470. best buy


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: usamamalik555 on February 25, 2017, 06:09:22 AM
rx 470. best buy
rx470 4gb or rx480 8gb ?


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: xxcsu on February 25, 2017, 08:53:22 AM
which card will give me 29MH/s with defaut setting?

None actually. Default RX 480 Nitro+ 8GB gives around 24-25Mh/s for Ethereum.
i have seen some videos on youtube where they show 180Mh/s for 6x rx480 rig
do they install modded bios ?

YOU CAN NOT GET OUT MORE THAN 24-25 MH/S FROM RX480 WITH STOCK BIOS , STOCK SETTINGS
YES THOSE VIDEOS ARE WITH MODDED BIOS WITH MODDED MEM TIMING AND SOME FINE TUNE


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: sublimus on February 25, 2017, 08:50:26 PM
helo everyone,
trying to setup a 6xGPU rig for ETH minig,so which one model should i buy
Here are Sapphire GPU Models

          Model:                                 Price

Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 8GB        $333
Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 4GB        $285
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 8GB        $290
Sapphire Rx 470 Nitro + OC 4GB        $247


Please suggest,thankyou very much


Be aware that those cards all have a fan bug nor resolved since 2015.
Google: gpu 0% fan bug ------------------- https://community.amd.com/thread/191955
        gpu 100% fan bug -------------------
  GPU fixe % of fan bug ------------------- http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2879222/amd-crimson-software-bug-fry-gpu.html

Their Wattman software is a piece of crap.


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: Bulletdodger on February 25, 2017, 09:56:45 PM
I'll join the question,

I can get ASUS DUAL RX480 4GB for $184
or the same card with 8 GB for $210,
which one is better value for the money?

Also, I can get Asus strix rx 470 4gb for $167 or MSI rx 470 8gb for $194.
How do they fare against 480?

While talking about RX 480's (and 470's), which company makes them the best quality:
ASUS, Gigabyte, Sapphire (I've heard bad stuff about them), Powercolor, MSI or XFX?

Thanks a lot!



Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: JosNekoKopa on February 26, 2017, 10:19:55 AM
I have bought MSI Radeon RX 470 GAMING X 8gb.
What can i mine with this card, my system is win7 32 bits, do i need 64 bits or upgrade to newer, i'm not an serious miner more like weekend miner. I won't boost this card beyond limits. But plan is to buy few cards more if this turns to be success.


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: dpham on February 26, 2017, 10:22:10 AM
Same my question, thanks all!


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: pappomappo on February 28, 2017, 09:18:20 PM
rx470 best buy price/performance


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: shield132 on February 28, 2017, 10:08:46 PM
Cubirez gaved you great advice because today AMD released their new AMD's next generation GPU architecture but that isn't aimed for mining. Well, to my mind it's better to still wait for some time because maybe that new graphics card which is aimed for high end games and vr technology, will cause price drops but at the same time don't do things to waste that times without profit, think twice. Also I think for Sapphire Rx 480 Nitro + OC 4GB


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: Min€r on March 03, 2017, 09:20:08 AM
Why not get one of that X11 Baikal miners instead with 900MH when invest such sum?

http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/BeyZ7QZ


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: eseller on March 03, 2017, 09:24:46 AM
Yeah i have a 470 and its pretty decent. nothing to brag about though


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: Cubirez on March 03, 2017, 09:37:46 AM
Why not get one of that X11 Baikal miners instead with 900MH when invest such sum?

http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/BeyZ7QZ


I wouldn't advise Asic. IMO it's the worst investment possible for miners. It's almost impossible to make ROI if you pay for electricity, because of the sharp increase of difficulty (mostly due of newer / more efficient ASIC being released every few months or so).

Only way to make ROI is to hold your coins and bet on a big price increase. But instead of buying the asic you might purchase the coins directly which will spare you the trouble and yield higher profitability.

Yet if you want to mine, GPU mining is much more profitable and more fun (or laborious it depends your notion of "fun"  :D).


Title: Re: Which one GPU should i buy
Post by: Min€r on March 03, 2017, 09:41:21 AM
Why not get one of that X11 Baikal miners instead with 900MH when invest such sum?

http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/BeyZ7QZ


I wouldn't advise Asic. IMO it's the worst investment possible for miners. It's almost impossible to make ROI if you pay for electricity, because of the sharp increase of difficulty (mostly due of newer / more efficient ASIC being released every few months or so).

Only way to make ROI is to hold your coins and bet on a big price increase. But instead of buying the asic you might purchase the coins directly, less trouble and probably high profitability.

Yet if you want to mine, GPU mining is much more profitable and more fun (or laborious it depends your notion of "fun"  :D).

:-) yeah of course I know that you pay the "premium" but would it in that case make not sense.... the GPUs cost not nothing and you get a franction out of it. But have to say I mined long long time ago last time and have no actual numbers now in head.