Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says

Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by palebluedot on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:46PM (#29899446)

I sometimes wonder if we'll discover a Kardashev Type II civilization, harnessing the power of their sun via a Dyson sphere. And then, upon first-contact, realize they are using all that power to mine Bitcoin.

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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by randomhodler84 on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:20PM (#29899881)

Indeed. What then, do we get them to move to SHA256 (or whatever hash Bitcoin uses for its PoW in 100 years time), or do we adopt the alien hashing algos?

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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by chii on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:42PM (#29900711)

If PoW and the endless thirst for energy would spur the development of Dyson spheres, then it would've be a good outcome.

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