> Over the last few months I have see articles about chip shortages. > > https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/21/global-shortage-in-computer-chips-reaches-crisis-point > > As for coin mining. > I think the hype and optimism has kind of rubbed off cryptocurrencies. > To the best of my knowledge ETH can still be mined effectively with GPUs > so likely people are still buying GPUs to mine ETH. > > Possibly there has been a run on people setting up gaming computers with > kids being stuck at home a lot of late.
Yep, Covid has caused a run on mid / top graphics cards... either gaming or top end pr0n.. I was lucky to get a RX 5600, for 2 X what it was.. mostly gone now I think.. Way over kill for what I need, but no regrets.. -steve > > > > > On 3/29/21 4:34 AM, Evan Leibovitch via talk wrote: >> Hi all. >> >> I made the mistake that I might want to upgrade my video card. I have >> a Radeon RX 550 that is struggling to drive two 4K screens. It works, >> but plenty of flickering under both Linux and Windows. >> >> I looked at a few sources such as Tom's Hardware to get a good idea of >> what to buy, and it suggested a card in the $300-400 range. >> >> I wish. Canada Computers has the cards (GeForce GTX 1660 Super) listed >> in this price range but all are out of stock everywhere. Amazon and >> NewEgg have them listed for more than $1,100. >> >> These don't strike me as cards powerful enough to do coin mining. Why >> are they so rare and expensive? Is it the global chip shortage or >> something else? And does anyone have an idea how long we'll have to >> wait this out ... or how I can tune my card to support the screens? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada >> @evanleibovitch / @el56 >> >> --- >> Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org >> Unsubscribe from this mailing list >> https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > -- > Alvin Starr || land: (647)478-6285 > Netvel Inc. || Cell: (416)806-0133 > al...@netvel.net || > > --- > Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > --- Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk