09-12-2015, 10:41 PM
I am working specifically on a 7z hash, and I plan on having to work on it for a very long time.
I currently have a laptop with a 880M, which I will keep using. The performance is sad.
I am going to finally have access to my desktop, which is currently running a Radeon 5770.
I have this card still sealed in the box, which I have laying around. I am not sure if I should ebay it, which I will probably get around $100 for it. I could buy a second one for $240. The performance looks to be about the same as the 880m I have, which is not stellar. Two running together would be mediocre at best.
I am leaning more towards selling the sealed card and buying a radeon, as I have read that they are better for hashing. I'm not sure what to buy. I would like to spend no more then $350 on the card, including the $100 I get for the sale of the sealed card.
I intend to buy a second identical card down the line when I have more cash. I might sometimes use the two cards for gaming, but 95% it will be for hashing. I would like something with good cooling, that expels the air out the back of the case, as my cooling is not the best.
Can someone recommend a good card? I prefer XFX because of the double lifetime warranty. If you know of another manufacturer with a lifetime warranty, that is fine.
Thank you or the help.
I currently have a laptop with a 880M, which I will keep using. The performance is sad.
I am going to finally have access to my desktop, which is currently running a Radeon 5770.
I have this card still sealed in the box, which I have laying around. I am not sure if I should ebay it, which I will probably get around $100 for it. I could buy a second one for $240. The performance looks to be about the same as the 880m I have, which is not stellar. Two running together would be mediocre at best.
I am leaning more towards selling the sealed card and buying a radeon, as I have read that they are better for hashing. I'm not sure what to buy. I would like to spend no more then $350 on the card, including the $100 I get for the sale of the sealed card.
I intend to buy a second identical card down the line when I have more cash. I might sometimes use the two cards for gaming, but 95% it will be for hashing. I would like something with good cooling, that expels the air out the back of the case, as my cooling is not the best.
Can someone recommend a good card? I prefer XFX because of the double lifetime warranty. If you know of another manufacturer with a lifetime warranty, that is fine.
Thank you or the help.