Radeon 560 mining – overview of all cards
AMD is actively developing. Today on the market we can see a considerable number of different video cards. Competition is growing every year and something needs to be changed. And so the recently released GPU Radeon RX 560 was born, the main task of which was to occupy the first places in its price segment. And she did it!
Price and quality
As for the price of this video card, it destroys all stereotypes. After all, the relatively recently released RX 560 has become the cheapest GPU in its segment. Thus, she showed how the “law of supply and demand” works.
Most miners, for relatively little money, began to supplement their farms with these particular video cards.
Initially, the cost of the Radeon 560 ranged from $ 100 and more (depending on the amount of memory and manufacturer). But when the hype reached the miners, the price tags changed dramatically. After all, where else can you find a video card for mining at such an affordable price?
The GPU of the new generation, with a weak but up-to-date “stuffing”, is of sufficient quality. The body is made of plastic, without a “backplate”. There are one or two coolers on the front side. Oversized and slightly noisy. In general, all the signs of a budget option.
Specifications – RX 560: 2GB and 4GB
Lets Go a bit deeper in in the specifications of RX560. AMD Radeon has always been trending. Therefore, the economical option received good performance in terms of price ratio. It is worth noting that there are two types of RX 560: 2GB and 4GB. Accordingly, their cost is different. For example, if we consider the options for GPUs for 2 gigabytes or 4 gigabytes from different manufacturers, their capacities may not coincide.
The quality of work and the profitability of video cards directly depend on the installed memory. The most common types of chips are Hynix (bad rating), Micron (average rating), Samsung (if you come across this memory, you are lucky).
Let’s take a look at the factory characteristics of the Radeon RX 560 2 gb: the memory frequency is 7000 MHz, the core is 1024 MHz (in boost mode you can overclock up to 1300 MHz), the average power consumption from the socket is 80 W during idle and 120-130 W during mining.
A technical analysis of 4 gb RX 560 video cards shows that the core frequency increases to 1176 MHz without overclocking, all other characteristics remain the same. But the output power during mining will be + 10% due to the amount of memory.
If you do decide to buy a Radeon RX 560 graphics card for a farm, the best option would be the manufacturer Gigabyte, namely the RX 560 Gaming card type. This manufacturer does not skimp on installing Samsung memory cards. Even if you are unlucky with the chip, you shouldn’t be upset, because GPUs like Gaming are made better than their competitors.
Gigabyte Gaming RX 560 has quiet coolers, lower power consumption and good cooling. The power output when mining Ethereum is 13-14 megahashes. On the Crypto Night algorithm (mining Monero) – 350 hashrate. Please note that this type of GPU has additional power.
The closest competitor Sapphire Pulse RX 560 4GB with micron memory can deliver about 12 megahashes. There are 2 types of Sapphire, with and without supplementary food. When buying, it is better to choose the Overclock Edition – this is an overclocked version by the manufacturer itself. And as you understand, additional power will not hurt us.
The next video card that you shouldn’t pay attention to when buying is Power Color RX 560 4 gb. This GPU delivers 11 MH / s on Etherium. There is a possibility of obtaining the memory of Micron.
AMD Radeon HIS RX 560 is one of the cheap options that is found on the Internet. Initially equipped with the Green Edition function – it has low power consumption. On the Dagger algorithm, Hashimoto gives 12 in solo broadcast.
5 MH / s.
As for the rest of AMD’s Radeon 560s such as the Gigabyte RX 560 (standard version), MSI Aero 560 and the like, the average power fluctuates around 12-12.5 hashes.
Buying graphics cards from other manufacturers will reduce your chances of getting a Samsung chip. But there is nothing wrong with that. After all, any GPU Radeon RX 560 pays for itself within 6-8 months. The output power of the Radeon 560 series is on average 11-14 Megaheshes on Ethereum and 350-370 Monero hash rates. Equihash mining for ZEC is not recommended.
One of the many important aspects in increasing the profitability of video cards is the BIOS firmware. But this “fraud” can negatively affect the equipment warranty, because manufacturers are categorically against interference with the standard (factory) settings.
