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  • Intel's Arc Alchemist GPUs are optimized for everything but crypt

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Thu Jul 21 07:15:04 2022
    Intel's Arc Alchemist GPUs are optimized for everything but crypto-mining

    Date:
    Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:00:41 +0000

    Description:
    According to a popular crypto-miner, the Intel Arc A380 discrete graphics
    card isnt meant for crypto-mining.

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    Intel has already revealed that its Arc A380 discrete graphics card is optimized for the newest and most popular games, which is sure to please everyone except one group.

    As reported by Toms Hardware , YouTuber DJ Mines stated that they ran several popular Ethereum mining software like NiceHashMining, trex miner, lolminer, and teamreeminer, and none of them worked. It seems that the Arc A380 doesnt support crypto-mining at all.

    And considering that Ethereum lost about 70% of its value in 2022 , this is another blow to the crypto-mining industry. This isnt the only graphics cards to try to thwart cryptomining either. Nvidia introduced its Lite Hash Rate modifications to its best graphics cards which slows down the hash rate to discourage mining though miners have successfully thwarted much of this work in the months since it's release. Analysis: Its too early to judge yet

    Recently theres been worry over cryptomining making a resurgence and driving up the costs of graphics cards again, as both Bitcoin and Ethereum have slightly increased in value, though nowhere near the levels it reached at its highest value.

    But thats not a guarantee either. Though Ethereum recently received a huge boost of 20% while Bitcoin clawed back up a more modest 5%, it remains to be seen whether this resurgence will last or if these prices will continue to plummet.

    And considering that the writing has been on the wall for a while now since the currency was becoming slower and more expensive . And for the benefit of both the GPU market as well as the environment itself, maybe its best if cryptocurrency's decline not just continues but accelerates.



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    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/intels-arc-alchemist-gpus-are-optimized-for-eve rything-but-crypto-mining/


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