A new line of graphics accelerators GeForce RTX 20 based on the architecture of Turing, pleased both miners and gamers with its functionality. But the use of new technologies has led to a rise in the cost of the production process, which affected the cost of top models. The budget segment of GPU devices based on the new architecture is represented by NVIDIA GTX 1660 and 1660 Ti. Technical parameters Judging by the marking, the cards are released to replace the GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, let's see how...

Building applications for cryptocurrency mining have long been put on a commercial basis. Tough competition in this market segment contributes to the development of the crypto industry. Thanks to the cheap and easy-to-use software, the extraction of virtual assets has become available to a wide range of users. In 2017 the vast majority of owners of mining-farms on the cards used Claymore's Dual GPU Miner utility to work on the Ethash algorithm. The emergence of a new Phoenix miner utility from ...

This trend has not spared the crypto industry. However, Antminer s 9 with 16-nanometer chips has been in the leaders of bitcoin mining devices for about two years, but two new models made on a more energy-efficient standard have already been created. Bitmain Antminer 28th and 23rd T15 are equipped with a 7-nanometer, can work in high-performance and eco mode. Antminer T15 and S15 features in bitcoin mining The device is not similar in appearance and settings to other miners, the company Bitman....

Characteristics and comparison of the devices The record of the development of mining devices is somewhat similar to the evolution of life on Earth. Once cryptocurrency mining was carried out on Central processors at a speed of 20-30Mh/s, and modern ASIC devices can develop 50Th / s, which is about 2,000,000 times the hashrate of the first miners. More recently, Antminer S15 accelerating to 28.00 Th/s was one of the most productive miners for bitcoin mining and now the developer has announced t...

For 2018, cryptocurrencies have significantly lost in value, but ASIC mining has not deceased and miners are ready to continue making transactions and receiving a reward for generating blocks. In 2018, several interesting devices with increased hash rates were released. The top-end ones can process from 28 to 76 trillion hashes per second (TH/s). Moreover, many ASIC miners can be ordered directly from the manufacturer. Best miners on SHA-256 for 2019 The main trend of ASICs last year was the tr...

Antminer L3+ Model from the famous Chinese brand Bitmain at the very beginning of the release was considered one of the most productive ASIC-miners for mining Litecoin coins. He had prospects for mining a number of other cryptocurrencies – but over time, the technique became irrelevant. Now, you can find an improved version-L3+ on the market - it works on the same Scrypt algorithm, but it allows you to earn more, therefore, recoup the miner faster. To determine the capabilities of the device, i...

The digital currency market is gradually coming to life. The leading token Bitcoin has increased in price by 20% and this does not seem to be the limit. At the same time, machinery from retailers is sold with a price reduction and this is an ideal time to start mining. There is some good news for those who are now using ASICs with video cards— their equipment can be given a "second life" via extending life in a dust-free setting and overclocking. What miner model is appropriate for mining? The...

One of the most productive devices for mining of the Chinese company Bitmain is considered to be ASIC AntMiner T9+. The new version of the Bitmine T9 went on sale on January 30, 2018, becoming a direct competitor to the S9 model. The equipment works according to the SHA-256 algorithm, which allowed users to mine Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash coins with its help. You can mine other cryptocurrencies, however, in this case, the payback will be significantly lower – and, given the deterioration of the si...