Does reducing power decrease the highest temperature the card can reach?
Does reducing power decrease the highest temperature the card can reach?
I've been mining lately on my MSI 1060 Gaming X and the power limit is at 65%, which reduces the temperature cap to 67°C.
Does this restriction prevent the graphics card from exceeding 67°C?
If the temperature is capped, does that mean I risk a graphics/mining hit if the card tries to go higher?
Here are the overclock settings I have: http://imgur.com/a/by7MM
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JL4EC :
I've been mining lately on my MSI 1060 Gaming X and the power limit is at 65%, which brings the temperature cap down to 67°C.
My main concern is whether this restriction affects the graphics card's ability to exceed 67°C. If the temperature is capped, does that mean I risk a performance drop during mining if the card tries to go higher?
I've checked my current overclock settings here: http://imgur.com/a/by7MM
If the priority is set for temperature, then the GPU won't surpass that threshold without throttling. But if it's set for power, the card will stay at 65% of the BIOS limit without any reduction.
Would you prefer to lose in graphics or mining? Definitely yes.
I've been mining lately on my MSI 1060 Gaming X and the power limit is at 65%, which reduces the temperature cap to 67 degrees Celsius. My main concern is whether this restriction actually prevents the graphics card from exceeding 67 degrees. If the temperature is capped, does that mean I risk a performance drop if the card tries to go higher? I’ve checked my current overclock settings here: http://imgur.com/a/by7MM. When the priority is set for temperature, the GPU won’t surpass that threshold without throttling. If it’s set for power, then the GPU will stay under 65% of the BIOS-defined limit without throttling. Would I take a hit in graphics or mining? Definitely. You’re forcing the card to operate at a much lower temperature and power level than it was built for. I have to admit, using an NVIDIA GPU with an overclock on this model is really inefficient—200 kHz is terrible compared to something like a 290X that can go above 1k. Mining with an NVIDIA GPU just doesn’t make much sense these days.
Vellinious :
JL4EC :
I've been mining lately on my MSI 1060 Gaming X and the power limit is currently at 65%, which brings the temperature cap down to 67 degrees Celsius.
My main concern is whether this restriction actually prevents the graphics card from exceeding 67 degrees. If that happens, does it mean I'm losing performance in mining if the card tries to go higher?
I've checked my current overclock settings here: http://imgur.com/a/by7MM
If the temperature priority is active, then the GPU won't surpass that threshold without throttling. But if power priority is set, the GPU will stay under 65% of the BIOS-defined value without any reduction.
Would you rather take a hit in graphics or mining? Definitely yes. You're forcing the card to operate at a much lower temperature and power level than it was built for.
I must admit... using an NVIDIA GPU for mining with this setup is really inefficient. With an overclock, you're likely hitting around 200khs, which is quite poor. Compared to a 290X that can go above 1k, mining with an NVIDIA card isn't very useful at all. Just let me know.
I've been mining lately on my MSI 1060 Gaming X and the power limit is currently at 65%, which reduces the temperature cap to 67 degrees Celsius. My main concern is whether this restriction prevents the graphics card from exceeding 67 degrees. If the temperature is capped, does that mean I risk a performance hit if the card attempts to go higher?
I’ve checked my current overclock settings: http://imgur.com/a/by7MM. When the priority is set for temperature, the GPU won’t surpass that temperature without throttling. If it’s set for power, the GPU will not exceed 65% of the BIOS-defined value without throttling.
So, would I take a hit in graphics or mining? Definitely yes. You’re forcing the card to operate at a much lower temperature and power level than it was built for.
I have to admit... mining with an NVIDIA GPU is really inefficient. With that 1060 and overclocking, you’re likely hitting around 200khs, which is quite low. Compared to a 290X that can push above 1k, your results don’t look promising. It’s probably just not worth it.
I’ve been mining at 23-4 Mh/s using Claymore Miner for Ethereum and roughly earning .4 ethereum per month—about 120-130 each month. I bought the graphics card at 240, so I expect to recoup my investment in about two months. I don’t understand why you’d say mining on an NVIDIA GPU is so unproductive. A 290X would be much better, pulling around 19-22 Mh/s, which makes your point seem valid.
It seems the 290X might not be suitable for mining at all. Perhaps its performance is too low, and it’s better to focus on other options. NVIDIA GPUs have always struggled with mining efficiency from the start. If you’re hoping to earn, just keep in mind how much electricity you’re consuming.