AMD’s new budget GPU, the Radeon RX 6600 XT, is proving particularly profitable in crypto mining. VideoCardz and Tom’s Hardware, among others, therefore predict a hefty price increase for the card
Initially, a popular Reddit post spoke positively about the performance, after which more people started mining. The results are, certainly with the right adjustment, not in the least. Right out of the box, for example, MSI’s Gaming X model of the RX 6600 XT quickly hashs 28MH/s (Ethereum), at about 93 watts.
If you adjust the GPU better, by increasing the memory speed and ‘underclocking’ graphic cores, miners can count on approximately 32 MH/s over only 55 watts.
The conclusion is therefore that the new video card is not only cheap for gamers, but miners all the more can speak to. The low MSRP and relatively strong hash-per-watt ratio make the card attractive to crypto farmers. International tech journalists are therefore predicting a lot of enthusiasm for the RX 6600 XTs, with corresponding price increases. In the recent past, AMD cards experienced less price inflation than Nvidia’s offering. Last May, video card prices peaked up to threefold suggested retail price, but since then the average selling price has stagnated of AMD’s offering at one and a half times the respective target prices.
Source: VideoCardz
