Are 1070 TI's the next best GPU for mining? 4.7 sols per watt

[VoskCoin]

Hey guys got my 1070 TI's yesterday and been messing around with them today, thanks to QuintLeo for the specs

If you're into equihash coins such as ZEC ZEN and so on, then using the 1070 TI might be the best choice for you especially if you're into low heat + high efficiency builds + this also means they're quiet . . anyway I'm happy with them!


https://youtu.be/jtp4plChU9Y

Here's the full part list for my upcoming 6 GPU build with 1070 TI's - Available to buy on Amazon

1070 TI 6x GPU Rig build (pick 6 w/ amazon limits 3 and 3 is the easiest to acquire)
EVGA SC (what I plan to order six more of)
https://goo.gl/Wz6VuX
EVGA FTW (1070 TI shown)
https://goo.gl/epBAvo
Zotac 1070 TI (Cheapest and same specs)
https://goo.gl/9BZPPm
Gigabyte 1070 TI (Solid price / same specs)
https://goo.gl/GvRkJx

Build your own GPU Mining Rig!
FULL PART LIST
Zotac 1080 Mini 8gb (6x)
http://amzn.to/2zweEWM
Zotac 1070 Mini 8gb (6x)
http://amzn.to/2xMruhB
Zotac 1060 mini 6gb (6x)
http://amzn.to/2gOOIxK
Gigabyte z270 d3 mobo
http://amzn.to/2yvLVmh
Intel g4400 CPU
http://amzn.to/2yvIUTh
ATX power switch
http://amzn.to/2zxp4pe
Ram
http://amzn.to/2gOnmYK
USB (Harddrive)
http://amzn.to/2znaPX9
EVGA 750w PSU
http://amzn.to/2hNSKpQ
Alternate PSU Parallel 750w (needs ATX adapter)
https://goo.gl/ZFckQc
ATX mobo adapter https://goo.gl/BDbcGD & https://goo.gl/5G6pHU
Velcro (Useful for customizing placement)
http://amzn.to/2zgKDt8
Arctic Freeze Thermal Paste kit
http://amzn.to/2zi6TD5
PCIE Risers
http://amzn.to/2xMTKQY
Add2PSU
http://amzn.to/2xMtVAM
Zip Ties
http://amzn.to/2xIib2S
6x GPU Mining Rig Frame
http://amzn.to/2zfQEcV
MiningCave Coupon for entire site = voskcoin https://goo.gl/Qk1th5

Mining software used is nvOC made by fullzero https://goo.gl/pYgo8B
Alternate Mining OS smOS https://goo.gl/jMxTSS

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[iTrenton]

I really like watching your videos.  I learn a lot from them keep it up! 

[VoskCoin]

I really like watching your videos.  I learn a lot from them keep it up! 

Thanks man I really appreciate that, glad I could help / give back some as I try to soak up as much info as I can retain form btc talk xD

[cryptocoinfarmer]

This is definitely a good card for mining.

[VoskCoin]

This is definitely a good card for mining.

Agreed, depends on the persons goals but as a mainly equihash miner myself and I have to deal with electric $ / consumption / heat, they're perfectly suited for me lol + I like your name, straight to the point haha

[ivakar]

Basically I like your rig.
But the only thing that I would argue with is the choice of video cards. It seems to me that 1080 ti will be much better in your case.
So I'm wondering why you chose 1070 ti?

[oddity2505]

Basically I like your rig.
But the only thing that I would argue with is the choice of video cards. It seems to me that 1080 ti will be much better in your case.
So I'm wondering why you chose 1070 ti?

In my experience all the nvidia GTX 10x0 videocards can reach 4.5+ sols per watt if you set the powerlimit to 60-65%. For example, if I sacrifice a small performance drop from 300 sols/s to 270 sols/s from my 3gb 1060, the power consumption decreases significantly to around 60W and I go from 3.2 sols/W to 4.8 sols/W. Nothing that special about these new 1070Ti - but anyways, it's a good choice price/performance-wise.

[QuintLeo]

I've not worked at all with the 1060, but I've never seen a 1070 1080 or 1080 ti achieve efficiency above about 4.2 - on the other hand, I've also not done much testing of DSTM yet.
Using EBWF, the 1070 ti was the first card I ever saw get above 4.4 sol/watt.

 Definitely the current efficiency king, just not a night and day difference.

 I don't even expect VOLTA when it shows up to get much past 5.0 for that matter.

[Quubik]

Hey guys got my 1070 TI's yesterday and been messing around with them today, thanks to QuintLeo for the specs

If you're into equihash coins such as ZEC ZEN and so on, then using the 1070 TI might be the best choice for you especially if you're into low heat + high efficiency builds + this also means they're quiet . . anyway I'm happy with them!

https://i.imgur.com/paGt3yyl.png
https://youtu.be/jtp4plChU9Y

Here's the full part list for my upcoming 6 GPU build with 1070 TI's

1070 TI 6x GPU Rig build (pick 6 w/ amazon limits 3 and 3 is the easiest to acquire)
EVGA SC (what I plan to order six more of)
https://[Suspicious link removed]/Wz6VuX
EVGA FTW (1070 TI shown)
https://[Suspicious link removed]/epBAvo
Zotac 1070 TI (Cheapest and same specs)
https://[Suspicious link removed]/9BZPPm
Gigabyte 1070 TI (Solid price / same specs)
https://[Suspicious link removed]/GvRkJx

Build your own GPU Mining Rig!
FULL PART LIST
Zotac 1080 Mini 8gb (6x)
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zweEWM
Zotac 1070 Mini 8gb (6x)
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2xMruhB
Zotac 1060 mini 6gb (6x)
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2gOOIxK
Gigabyte z270 d3 mobo
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yvLVmh
Intel g4400 CPU
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2yvIUTh
ATX power switch
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zxp4pe
Ram
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2gOnmYK
USB (Harddrive)
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2znaPX9
EVGA 750w PSU
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2hNSKpQ
Alternate PSU Parallel 750w (needs ATX adapter)
https://[Suspicious link removed]/ZFckQc
ATX mobo adapter https://[Suspicious link removed]/BDbcGD & https://[Suspicious link removed]/5G6pHU
Velcro (Useful for customizing placement)
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zgKDt8
Arctic Freeze Thermal Paste kit
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zi6TD5
PCIE Risers
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2xMTKQY
Add2PSU
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2xMtVAM
Zip Ties
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2xIib2S
6x GPU Mining Rig Frame
http://[Suspicious link removed]/2zfQEcV
MiningCave Coupon for entire site = voskcoin https://[Suspicious link removed]/Qk1th5

Mining software used is nvOC made by fullzero https://[Suspicious link removed]/pYgo8B
Alternate Mining OS smOS https://[Suspicious link removed]/jMxTSS

Lol' sol for watt. I can get 13.5hashes per watt. So how would this work know ? I beat you card by 3 times.

Just pick a random algo where you card is best and automatically its the best mining card


How many $$$ per Kwh ?


Ill start 1.2444$ for a Kwh

[Vann]

IMO, the goal should be maximum profitability, not maximum efficiency. The two are not the same and the extra hash from running less efficient settings may still be profitable depending on your power costs.

[philipma1957]

if you are building these 8 card  rigs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvDso6LitI&feature=youtu.be


https://youtu.be/cEc6-Gv5QPM


the evga 1070 ti hybrid will be the best card you can use.

the eight slot boards call out for water block 1 jack pcie cards

and this is the best of all of them
full price 529
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-5678-KR

I have lots of these but they are 1 year warranty refurbished.
 refurbished price 459
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6178-RX
here it is full price 499
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6178-KR


there is not a lot of choice  in this style water block which are the best cards for the 8 slot mobos

those three above are 1 pcie jack = very important  to the build

https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1070-SEA-HAWK-X.html

also makes a card that works.

so there are 4 cards  really only 3 cards and a refurbished to choose from.

these eight card rigs are pretty much the best zCash rigs around

you can drop to 3100 sols  at 785 watts at the wall
you can crank to 3600 sols at 1040 watts at the wall

that is with the 1070's

with the 1070 ti's

you can do 4000 sols for 1000 watts.

1 good week with BTG  and you may earn quite a bit back.

[64dimensions]

How do you determine the efficiency?

Is it the sols/W output from a mining program or measuring the hash rate and dividing it by the Wattmeter reading?

[philipma1957]

How do you determine the efficiency?

Is it the sols/W output from a mining program or measuring the hash rate and dividing it by the Wattmeter reading?

Ewb 3.3 and 3.4 give very accurate numbers.

I have matched them with three separate kwatt meters and they are accurate.

So if you do —pec and the nvidia reads 4.5 sols per watt it is close.

A lot of these cards push 4.5  sols per watt when tdp is low like 55%

But that setting is not practical.

As hashrate drops a lot

[shibob]

4.5 sol/s is amazing at your setting with 60% power limit. The maximum efficiency I could achieved at 75-80% PL which I usually use is not that high, around 3.3 sol/s, but I think it's acceptable.

[Crypfoo]

Excellent review, thanks for the post, I was very curious about these. I'm picking up a couple tomorrow!

[VoskCoin]

Basically I like your rig.
But the only thing that I would argue with is the choice of video cards. It seems to me that 1080 ti will be much better in your case.
So I'm wondering why you chose 1070 ti?

Only way to know if the new card is the best new thing is to try it out yourself! These cards have been running rock solid for a week now, low noise, low heat, low power consumption -- I'm a big fan of them

[VoskCoin]

I've not worked at all with the 1060, but I've never seen a 1070 1080 or 1080 ti achieve efficiency above about 4.2 - on the other hand, I've also not done much testing of DSTM yet.
Using EBWF, the 1070 ti was the first card I ever saw get above 4.4 sol/watt.

 Definitely the current efficiency king, just not a night and day difference.

 I don't even expect VOLTA when it shows up to get much past 5.0 for that matter.

Do you think the Voltas will be out by feb?

[VoskCoin]

Excellent review, thanks for the post, I was very curious about these. I'm picking up a couple tomorrow!

that's awesome glad I could help and enjoy them

[VoskCoin]

if you are building these 8 card  rigs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvDso6LitI&feature=youtu.be


https://youtu.be/cEc6-Gv5QPM


the evga 1070 ti hybrid will be the best card you can use.

the eight slot boards call out for water block 1 jack pcie cards

and this is the best of all of them
full price 529
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-5678-KR

I have lots of these but they are 1 year warranty refurbished.
 refurbished price 459
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6178-RX
here it is full price 499
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6178-KR


there is not a lot of choice  in this style water block which are the best cards for the 8 slot mobos

those three above are 1 pcie jack = very important  to the build

https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1070-SEA-HAWK-X.html

also makes a card that works.

so there are 4 cards  really only 3 cards and a refurbished to choose from.

these eight card rigs are pretty much the best zCash rigs around

you can drop to 3100 sols  at 785 watts at the wall
you can crank to 3600 sols at 1040 watts at the wall

that is with the 1070's

with the 1070 ti's

you can do 4000 sols for 1000 watts.

1 good week with BTG  and you may earn quite a bit back.

speaking of BTG how is BTG mining going Phil?

[VoskCoin]

IMO, the goal should be maximum profitability, not maximum efficiency. The two are not the same and the extra hash from running less efficient settings may still be profitable depending on your power costs.

I definitely see your point, I try to strike a balance between them for better or worse xD