2080/Ti Mining Performance

[Deleted member 50521]

https://www.computerbase.de/2018-09...bschnitt_ethereummining_ist_nicht_ueberragend

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luke_cudo[/B]]
Hi guys, we've just reviewed the latest GEFORCE RTX 2080 and compared its mining performance against the GTX 1080 on 4 different algos. Just wanted to share what we've found as the results are pretty interesting.

The setup

Our desktop mining rig is based around an Intel Core i7-5930K CPU and 32GB of memory. We’re running Windows 10 build 1083 and made use of NVIDIA’s release-day GeForce drivers (version 411.63) for the RTX 2080. These drivers seemed stable on our setup and we saw no unusual errors under the hood on our mining software.

All tests were conducted with beta version 0.5.1 of the CudoMiner multi-coin crypto mining software. We focused on the proof-of-work algorithms Ethash, CryptoNight variant 1, Equihash, and Lyra2RE v2. Cudo Miner supports concurrent CPU+GPU mining, but we turned off CPU mining for these tests to ensure it didn’t interfere with our results for each GPU.

http://imgur.com/a/MHUxtn0

Analysing the results

Although both cards consume essentially the same amount of power when idle, the RTX 2080 draws a significantly larger amount of power under full load, with the worst case scenario of a 27% increase over the GTX 1080 when running Equihash.

The RTX 2080 boasts an average of 60% hashrate increase over the GTX 1080 across the four tested algorithms.

http://imgur.com/a/iQmZkdT

Based on launch-day market conditions, we found the Ethash-based Ethereum to be the best coin to mine on both cards. Over a projected month of mining, the RTX 2080 delivers $0.12 per watt, with the GTX 1080 coming in at $0.09 per watt. This translates to a monthly revenue of $17.91 for the RTX 2080 versus $10.23 for the GTX 1080, before electricity costs.

http://imgur.com/a/iQSHiJ8

http://imgur.com/2AxxaVi

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Other considerations

We also trialled the free ETHlargement Pill tool, which optimises memory structures on GDDR5X memory-based GPUs such as the GTX 1080 and claims to boost mining performance for Ethash-based coins like Ethereum. This gave our GTX 1080 setup a roughly 40% increase in output. We don’t know right now if similar tools may be released in the future that will similarly optimise newer generation cards such as the RTX 2080, but if so, this could result in further revenue boosts.

Both cards were tested in our rig with their factory settings unchanged for core clock, memory clock and supply voltages. Overclocking or voltage modding could change the performance for one or both cards, in which case the performance and efficiency gaps between the two may be different.

Wrapping up

The RTX 2080 shows an increase in power and efficiency over the previous generation of cards, but is it worth putting down the extra cash? Right now, if you’re looking to get one just to boost your mining revenues, the answer would seem to be no.

Our tests have shown that although there is a slight increase in revenue, the incremental improvement over last-generation’s tech is far outweighed by the high retail cost of the RTX 2080. In the future, it’s possible that new algorithms may take advantage of the new generation of AI-driven computational abilities, but right now there’s nothing in the crypto mining world that takes advantage of the full potential of NVIDIA’s new offering.

If you’re looking for a quick return on your investment, at the moment your best bet is still to try and get a good deal on the second-hand market for previous-generation cards such as the GTX 1080.

What are your thoughts about the results? Has anyone tested the 2080 on their rig?

You can view the review video here https://www.cudominer.com/rtx2080benchmark/

@R-T-B What's your thought froggie?

 

[R-T-B]

@R-T-B What's your thought froggie?

Moral thoughts? Blew, more PoW crap. Please don't wreck the market again.

Wallet thoughts? What's the energy consumption like?

ETHlargement Pill thoughts: That tool only changes memory timing and won't do jack shit for GDDR6.

 

[Space Lynx]

ethereum has dropped a lot in value. i'm really not too bullish on its future. but you never know. didn't Ethereum keep the first 20,000 coins mined for itself? thought i read that somewhere a long time ago, just shady crap imo

 

[R-T-B]

ethereum has dropped a lot in value. i'm really not too bullish on its future. but you never know. didn't Ethereum keep the first 20,000 coins mined for itself? thought i read that somewhere a long time ago, just shady crap imo

It was supposed to be useful for apps, but other than "cryptokitties" I saw about none. It's a dead tech like bitcoin IMO. (Not that it'll die immediately, but going nowhere)

 

[Deleted member 50521]

I was pretty happy I did not see a triple increase in mining performance or something like that. Imagine if Turing improved on hash rate AND efficiency while selling for $649, it may trigger another small mining boom again.

 

[R-T-B]

I was pretty happy I did not see a triple increase in mining performance or something like that. Imagine if Turing improved on hash rate AND efficiency while selling for $649, it may trigger another small mining boom again.

My last article series (that never got posted because, I dunno... heart wasn't in it) was going to be a doozy about how Proof of Work needs to die and how it's not neccesary, complete with a demo coin that was Proof of Time based for the holdings.

The issue with that coin was pretty transparent: Every new wallet started with 50 coins, and in it's "demo" release there was nothing to stop users from making new wallets on new PCs everywhere, thus making more money. But with a proper ID system, a none proof of work coin could exist. I just think it would have to tie into a national database like the government or something, and it would have to be in a far future where jobs are obsolete or something and universal income is a reality. Proof of TIme is ideal for that. Proof of individual is the problem.

As you can tell, I'm passionate about the ideas. But implementation in a practical way is years if not centuries off.