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Which one delivers more coins per watt?

AMD or Nvidia? And am I right when I think that always the newest generation of a card is the best for mining?

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  • IMHO this question is too broad. Choose specific cards to compare. – sgp♦ Oct 10 '16 at 20:53
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In terms of raw performance, Nvidia and AMD compare favorably. Once electricity usage is factored in, Nvidia wins out with far higher efficiency in the current round of technology.

http://monerobechmarks.byethost5.com/index.php?i=1

In terms of Nvidia cards, the GTX 1070 seems to be at a good price/performance/efficiency inflection point.

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    On the very link you shared, the RX 470 and RX 480 seem to be more efficient. – sgp♦ Oct 10 '16 at 20:55
  • Indeed, they are slightly more efficient. The 1070 is comparable though and much faster for gaming, so depending upon what you use the card for I think you'll get more bang for your buck for the newer nvidia 1070. – Ivan Brightly Oct 14 '16 at 0:42

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