Topic: GTX 1060 discussion thread - page 40. (Read 289435 times)

How do you guys decide which is the better crypto to mine?

Should i mine ETH? ZCASH? How to decide?

I've been collecting hashrates for all the 1060 cards - 3GB, 6GB, dual and single fan models. There is no noticable difference in hashrates between the single and double fan units.
https://www.pyramidreviews.com/cryptocorner/mining-gpu-speed-and-price-comparison/
The difference occurs in the Samsung vs Micron vs Hynix memory that is on the GPU.

In theory, the double fan units will run cooler but with 2 fans may use slightly more power. I guess even without fans running, there is a larger heatsink.

However, if you are interested in backing power limit off to get the most profitable hashrate (vs the fastest which is also the hottest hashrate), then the single or dual fan will not be a problem. I have dual fans running at 16% keeping my 1060 6GB GPUs at around 60 degrees in a 24 degree room. If there was only a single fan, a rough estimation is that it would need to run at 32% - still nowhere near topped out in its cooling capacity!

Hi...

I've read a lot of post with some of you are pros and some cons to use a single fan GPU (6 or 3GB is the same).

After a not good experience with MSI GTX1060 6GB Gaming X, come with Micron (already sell!) I'm searching for someone new... I'm really confused about the choice of single or dual fan.. about brand... I don't have any idea if it is better to go with "standard" or "gaming" GPU (maybe gaming comes with Micron?!?!) and I don't know if a single fan can be a good choice. I take a look on MSI Aero ITX 6GB... any feedback?
Or did you have any advice? Thank you very much

Hi everybody,

I have 6x GTX 1060 GB Gaming X memory micron.

Power limit: 65%
Temp. Limit: 87 C
Core Clock: -150
Memory Clock: +800
Fan Speed: 75

My hash rate is 23.175

With +880 I had errors

I ordered around 10 1060 EVGA 6 go cards. There arent all the sames, some are SSC, some are FTW, and the last ones that has all Samsung memory are the FTW2 linked above.

Core clock
1632 MHz

Boost Clock
1860 MHz

I'll have to try their inhouse overclocking program as well, in case it can give better results than msi after burner.

Concerning my 6 x evga 1060 6 go cards, I received 4x samsung, and 2x micron.

I can't promise you that you'll have samsung memories when you'll order, but at least they offer + 3,000 mhz at memory clock, could suit you best if you aim more to dual mine anyway.

Up to you, I'm glad with EVGA so...

Lucky I guess, probably because of your Samsung memory.

On my 13 graphics cards, I got 2 single fan with 6 pins electricity sockets, and they give me the worst hashrate. I didn't checked their memory brand though, could be a good thing I check that eventually . I get around 5 mh/s less while mining myriad groestl ( stock, I usually get around 56-57 mh for my dual fans, and around 50-52 mh with my single cards)

Well your number are very low, lot of room to improve. Here's some exemples for my Gigabyte WF 1060 6GB -  Ethash: 22-25 mh/s, Equihash: 300 h/s, Cryptonight 550 h/s

Settings depend on algo, it's just basic O/C and limited PL (75% for ETH and CN, 80% for Equihash)

The single fans can pull the same hashrates, and are often cheaper too

I don't know about resale - will we really be able to get much for our 6Gb cards after we've had them running 24/7 for a year or two? We won't want to sell until they aren't profitable anymore so I guess that timeline depends on Eth prices, but many miners are holding Eth anyway

As for the 3GB vs 6GB, here's some info on DAG file and sizes - you should be good to mine Ethereum on a 3GB for another year or so.
https://www.pyramidreviews.com/cryptocorner/mining-gpu-speed-and-price-comparison/ethereum-mining-speed-gpu-comparison-for-gtx1060-3gb/

Hi,

I have tested different Miner with my GTX 1060 6GB graphics card.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztd7Yi4CpWM&t=273s

Fighterone

Hi Guys

this morning I removed my MSI GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X from my desktop pc. After run Claymore 10.0 with only Gigabyte GTX 1060 WFOC 3GB, the hashrate drop dow from 25.5 (when both cards was working together) to 23.5 with Gigabyte alone.

Any feedback about that?

Nice analysis. After reading that I would like to understan better if you recommend EVGA because you're sure they come with Samsung memory onboard. Because I've a MSI GTX1060 6GB Gaming X, comes with Micron memory, very unstable and lower in performance than my older Gigabyte WFOC 3GB.

So.. if you confirm EVGA are with Samsung, I will go with them. Thanks

I have 4 single fan MSI 1060 6GBs and they do just fine. All Samsung RAM. Rock stable at @64% power, -200 GPU, +900 RAM. Two runs with 65C at 58% fan and two 57C at 32% fan.  The average hash rate is 24.8 Mh/s.  If I push them to +960 RAM, they go over 25 MH/s no problem.

There are.

Performance are similar between the 3 and 6 gig memory, but 6 gig one has a better resale future vulue and won't be affected into next Ethereum dag stuff that will block every gpu under 3, or 4 go of memory.

There is as well the memory manufacturer that you may find while downloading GPU-Z. You want samsung ( Best hashrate and best overclocking abilities )

You don't want the single fan versions of the 1060s, you would lost more than 10% hashrate.

If the 1060 has a 8 pin connectors instead of a 6 pins, it's a must.

Always compare overall Mhz in specs, take the one that has more of those.

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I'm still testing my 4 EVGA 6 go with 9 go of memory clock instead of 6, I found another problem with the power supply I received, too high 12v voltage so it destroye one motherboard, and one of my gpu ( glad EVGA has great customer services, they will send me another after I sent it back )

So far, they are all Samsung memories.

I also recommend the ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 STRIX-GTX1060-6G, best hashrate so far : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126114&cm_re=1060-_-14-126-114-_-Product

I've ordered 5 of those since they are new since only a few weeks ago. I'll have to test the dual mining to see if the 9 go make a nice difference. If it does, then I would recommend them instead of the ASUS. ( Future Resale value, best hashrate, samsung memory, all what you want heh )

Noticed that a lot of people has MSI as well, can't say much about them though : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137018&cm_re=1060-_-14-137-018-_-Product

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487378&cm_re=1060-_-14-487-378-_-Product

do we have a Chart which 1060 deliver what Performance? or is there no significant difference between the models?

Mining dgb and holding longterm, Myriad-Groestl algorithm

Is there any crypto worth mining apart from zcash? Or do you guys hust mine and convert them to btc?

I only own a couple of GTX 1060 GB cards but unfortunately they have Micron memory. As far as the ratio, it may not be that high. I remember when MSI first launched the Armor RX580 I ordered in 5 from New Egg (that was their per order limit) and was pleasantly surprised to find they all had Samsung memory. So I ordered another 5 and had my brother-in-law order 5 more for me and lucky me again they all had Samsung. Since then I have been stuck with Hynix every time I ordered more.

I wish the manufacturers would leave a hint somehow as to the type of memory they use. They claim they are concerned about gamers not having cards available due to the mining demand, but I bet if they listed cards as with Samsung or with Hynix/Micron, they would suddenly find plenty of the later ones on the shelves for gamers.

I must have sensitive memory as when I try to go much higher it hangs after a few minutes. I like the lower power usage actually versus raising it to maybe squeeze out a fraction of a Mh/s extra.



One card is 62C and the other is 61C.

Hi Guys

based on this forum and your experience, how is the percentage to find a GTX 1060 6GB with Samsung memory onboard? Divided by brand...

Based on what I read here, the Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB is on the first post of this chart, seem to be 70% of the post with Gigabyte 1060 6GB is with Samsung Memory.
What about your opinion?

What is the average temp ?