Chinese OEM Creates 6GB RTX 3060 Laptop GPU-based Desktop Graphics Cards for Miners

[btarunr]

A Chinese PC components OEM started making desktop graphics cards with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. Why, you ask? NVIDIA did not feel the need to enable LHR (lite hash-rate) limiters for its Laptop GPUs. This genius contraption also benefits from the lower TDP and aggressive power management of the mobile GPU. What's more, the OEM combined the GPU with 6 GB of memory as per its specification, not having to do 12 GB.

Pairing this with a fairly basic-looking cooling solution, the card is able to sell for as low as $540 a piece when bought in bulk quantities. Based on the same "GA106" silicon as its desktop counterpart, the RTX 3060 Laptop GPU has more CUDA cores—3,840 vs. 3,584, albeit with lower memory amount (which doesn't matter for mining), and tighter clock-speeds. The increased CUDA core count, along with lack of LHR, make this an interesting contraption.



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[Selaya]

trolling is a art.
i guess.
they even helpfully nuked them graphics outs, cant have gamers steal those precious cards from them miners! (lets face it if you only use the single hdmi out for a puny single display, you're not a gamer anyways soXD)

 

[R-T-B]

lets face it if you only use the single hdmi out for a puny single display

My 4k@120hz hdmi 2.0 lg b9 says hello.

trolling is a art.

I think they'd have to care about gamers first to desire to troll them. I doubt they even cross most large miners minds sadly.

 

[Deleted member 185088]

My 4k@120hz hdmi 2.0 lg b9 says hello.

My feeling exactly, I think gamers who haven't used OLED don't understand how much better and faster they are compared to anything out there (except that new Alienware OLED).
Regarding the news, it's a good idea, the mobile GPUs are very efficient compared to normal ones. Unfortunately gamers get f*cked again, we better prostitute ourselves now, everyone is using us anyways.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

But can it play crisis?

 

[Mussels]

You can tell its a chinese ripoff from those fake Nvidia stickers



This might be the first chinese made fake with good performance

 

[awesomesauce]

dont worry guys, china banned crypto currency look

 

[R-T-B]

dont worry guys, china banned crypto currency look

It ain't mining in China.

 

[eidairaman1]

450 gts anyone?

 

[Nordic]

Honestly, a laptop gpu in desktop form might be interesting for small form factor or power limited desktops. That is really niche though.

lets face it if you only use the single hdmi out for a puny single display, you're not a gamer anyways soXD)

Gate keeping much. Wow.

 

[eidairaman1]

Honestly, in a laptop gpu in desktop form might be interesting for small form factor or power limited desktops. That is really niche though.


Gate keeping much. Wow.

N13, n12 fake gpus come to mind...

 

[owen10578]

I gotta say this is absolutely genius.

 

[Bones]

450 gts anyone?

Sure looks like it.

 

[HQi88]

Honestly, a laptop gpu in desktop form might be interesting for small form factor or power limited desktops. That is really niche though.

Yeah that would be pretty cool! Considering that the current best APU can only get GT1030 performance and the most powerful low profile GPU is the 1650 id love to see what this can do and its power draw.

 

[Nordic]

Yeah that would be pretty cool! Considering that the current best APU can only get GT1030 performance and the most powerful low profile GPU is the 1650 id love to see what this can do and its power draw.

Imagine if it wasn't a knock off. My old 750ti was a really fun card. It had amazing performance per watt.

 

[sepheronx]

I'd buy it if I could source it.

 

[wolf]

Now if someone could take mobile 3060's or 3050's and turn them into half height dual slot cards I'd be keen as mustard. Not for mining mind you.

 

[Space Lynx]

I'd buy it if I could source it.

One of the reasons your societies are collapsing is due to your never ending greed and feeding your base animal instincts. Not much longer now. World will be ending soon. hehehe Putin is seeing to it faster than even I had predicted.

 

[sepheronx]

One of the reasons your societies are collapsing is due to your never ending greed and feeding your base animal instincts. Not much longer now. World will be ending soon. hehehe Putin is seeing to it faster than even I had predicted.

Keep gobbling up BS. I for one dont care.

 

[ixi]

Why would anyone buy this if you can get for 500-520e 3060 12GB version, confusion kicked in. Although definetly there are places where 3060 12GB costs more than mobile version.

 

[sepheronx]

Why would anyone buy this if you can get for 500-520e 3060 12GB version, confusion kicked in. Although definetly there are places where 3060 12GB costs more than mobile version.

Issue is getting one.

Believe it or not, the 3060, ti and 3070 sell out within hours while 3080ti's and 3050's are on shelves for lot longer. If it is geared towards mining, then its a far better deal since the 3060 LHR v2 gets roughly 35mhs average (dual mine and you get way more). In gaming? not sure. Maybe better than the 3050 desktop?

The price is indeed still high though. Making it rather a deal breaker unless easily available.

 

[Mussels]

One of the reasons your societies are collapsing is due to your never ending greed and feeding your base animal instincts. Not much longer now. World will be ending soon. hehehe Putin is seeing to it faster than even I had predicted.

Unsure if racist, communist, or alien - but hey... not the place for that sort of thing?

 

[Space Lynx]

Unsure if racist, communist, or alien - but hey... not the place for that sort of thing?

None of the three, basic human observation, but I digress, for your latter half is correct; as it is not the place.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

Gate keeping much. Wow.

If the last 10 years has shown anything, its that the lack of gatekeeping allows hobbies to be filled with garbage humans with garbage opinions that ruin the industry. Also:

My 4k@120hz hdmi 2.0 lg b9 says hello.

I think they'd have to care about gamers first to desire to troll them. I doubt they even cross most large miners minds sadly.

Hey, uh, guys?

trolling is a art.
i guess.
they even helpfully nuked them graphics outs, cant have gamers steal those precious cards from them miners! (lets face it if you only use the single hdmi out for a puny single display, you're not a gamer anyways soXD)

You just played yourselves. HARD.

 

[john_]

This is probably an indication that there isn't a shortage of other components, but GPUs themselves. In that case AMD and Nvidia could use 12nm Fabs for some midrange/lowend models, but probably chose to enjoy skyrocket prices.