Mining hardware comparison

scrypt mining hardware comparison

Notes:

• Any missing information can be assumed stock values or was not available from source.
• A single number under the Watts heading is likely just the wattage the unit adds under load. That may not include any extra wattage used by the card while idle (system wattage). Wattage listed as x+y would be the total wattage added to a system by one unit.
• The wattage listed is an estimate and may differ from person to person.
• Heat is a big factor in how much wattage is used!
• Core and Memory speeds are listed in MHz.
• Hash rate is listed in Kh/s (kilohash per second).
• Risers are 'yes' or 'no' - used or not used in a rig.
• The setups listed below are examples of what people are doing and getting, it does not mean they are good examples!

CPUs

Model	Core	Hash	Watts	Voltage	Rig specs	OS	Notes
i5 3570K	4200	50
Phenom 955BE	3960	29		1.392	GA-990XA-UD3, 8GB RAM, 650W	Win7 x64

GPUs

AMD

Model	Brand	Hash	Watts	Core	Mem	Volts	Powertune	Firmware	Miner	Miner config	Rig hardware	Risers	OS	Notes
HD 6850		280	220	975	1200				cgminer 3.0.1	g 1, i 17, tc 7680, s 5, w 128, no-submit-stale		No	Ubuntu 12.04
HD 6950, GV-R695D5-2GD	Gigabyte	550	250	950	1375	1.17	+7	Gigabyte 6970	cgminer 2.11.4	g 1, i 20, q 1, tc 14208, w 256	Antec EA-650 Green (650W), Phenom 955BE, GA-990XA-UD3	No	Win7 x64
HD 7850, 2GD5/OC	MSI	255		950	1200		+20		cgminer 2.11.4	g 1, i 12, q 1, tc 4096, w 256	GA-990XA-UD3, FX-4170, 8GB RAM, Antec 0761345-06204-6 (520W)	No	Win7 x64
HD 7850	Club3D	390	130	1130	1250	1.21	+10		guiminer-scrypt + cgminer 2.11.4		GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev.3, Athlon II x3 450, 8GB RAM, Corsair AX 1200i (1200W)		Win7 x64	180W system, Sapphire Trixx, 74C, locked voltage
HD 7870		243							guiminer-scrypt	g 1, i 13, tc 8192, v 1, w 256	Corsair GS500 (500W)
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	300		1000	1250				guiminer-scrypt	g 1, i 13, tc 8192, v 1, w 256	GA-Z77X-D3H, i5 3570k, 16GB RAM, Corsair 750M (750W)			80C @ 80%, locked voltage
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	600		1000	1250				guiminer-scrypt	g 1, i 20, tc 21712, v 1, w 256	GA-Z77X-D3H, i5 3570k, 16GB RAM, Corsair 750M (750W)			80C @ 80%, locked voltage
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	672	25+250	1125	1250	1.09	-10	R795W3GD.F43	cgminer 2.11.4, 3.0.1, 3.1.0	g 1, i 20, q 1, tc 19000, w 256	GA-990FXA-UD3, Athlon II x4 640, 4GB RAM, TX850V2 (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6, Win7 x64	Locked voltage - 60, 70, 80, 90C @ 100% with box fan on 3xGPU (many factors)
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	682	25+250	1150	1250	1.09	-10	R795W3GD.F43	cgminer 2.11.4, 3.0.1, 3.1.0	g 1, i 20, q 1, tc 19000, w 256	GA-990FXA-UD3, Athlon II x4 640, 4GB RAM, TX850V2 (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6, Win7 x64	Locked voltage - 60, 70, 80, 90C @ 100% with box fan on 3xGPU (many factors)
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	692	25+250	1175	1250	1.09	-10	R795W3GD.F43	cgminer 2.11.4, 3.0.1, 3.1.0	g 1, i 20, q 1, tc 19000, w 256	GA-990FXA-UD3, Athlon II x4 640, 4GB RAM, TX850V2 (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6, Win7 x64	Locked voltage - 60, 70, 80, 90C @ 100% with box fan on 3xGPU (many factors)
HD 7950, GV-R795UD-3GD	Gigabyte	548 to 555	240	900	1000 or 1250	1.09	-15	R795W3GD.F43	cgminer 2.11.4	i 19 or i 20, tc 19000, w 256	ASRock 970 Extreme4, Sempron 145 SDX145HBGMBOX, 2GB RAM, XFX Pro850 P1-850S-NLB9 and NZXT HALE90-850-M (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6	Purposely throttled due to heat - core 900, mem 1000, p -15%, i19, 548-549 kH/s / core 900, mem 1000, p -15%, i20, 552 kH/s / core 900, mem 1250, p -15%, i19, 551-552 kH/s / core 900, mem 1250, p -15%, i20, 555 kH/s - locked voltage
HD 7950, H795QC3G2M	HIS	516 to 521		850	800 or 1250	1.125	-15		cgminer 2.11.4	i 19 or i 20, tc 19000, w 256	ASRock 970 Extreme4, Sempron 145 SDX145HBGMBOX, 2GB RAM, XFX Pro850 P1-850S-NLB9 (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6	Purposely throttled due to heat - core 850, mem 800, p -15%, i19, 516 kH/s, core 850, mem 800, p -15%, i20, 519 kH/s, core 850, mem 1250, p -15%, i19, 517-518 kH/s, core 850, mem 1250, p -15%, i20, 520-521 kH/s - locked voltage
HD 7950, 100352-2L	Sapphire	516 to 521		850	800 or 1250	1.125	-15	20720C0A.S4C	cgminer 2.11.4	i 19 or i 20, tc 19000, w 256	ASRock 970 Extreme4, Sempron 145 SDX145HBGMBOX, 2GB RAM, NZXT HALE90-850-M (850W / 3 GPUs)	No	Debian 6	Purposely throttled due to heat - core 850, mem 800, p -15%, i19, 516 kH/s, core 850, mem 800, p -15%, i20, 519 kH/s, core 850, mem 1250, p -15%, i19, 517-518 kH/s, core 850, mem 1250, p -15%, i20, 520-521 kH/s - locked voltage
HD 7950, 100352-3L	Sapphire	630	210	1075	1650	1.087	+10		guiminer-scrypt + cgminer 2.11.4	g 1, i 20, q 1, tc 22400, w 256	GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev.3, Athlon II x3 450, 8GB RAM, Corsair AX 1200i (1200W)		Win7 x64	180W system, Sapphire Trixx, 74C, locked voltage
HD 7950	Sapphire	620		1000	1400				cgminer 2.11.4	i 18, tc 24000, w 256	GA-Z68AP-D3, LEPA G 1600W	x1	Ubuntu 12.10
HD 7970	Sapphire	720		1085	1500				cgminer 2.11.4	g 2, i 13, shaders 2048, w 256	GA-Z68AP-D3, LEPA G 1600W	x1	Ubuntu 12.10

NVIDIA

Model	Brand	Hash	Watts	Core	Memory	Voltage	Powertune	Firmware	Miner	Miner settings	Rig specs	Risers	OS	Notes
GTX 670 Signature 2	EVGA	180		+100	+320					cudaMiner?				power target 145%