NVIDIA makes LHR graphics cards official (Hash Rate Limited)
On its blog NVIDIA now confirms the new updated GeForce RTX SKUs that carry the tag, LHR; Hash rate limited for the newly manufactured GeForce RTX 3080, 3070 and 3060 Ti graphics cards so they’re less desirable to miners
NVIDIA - GeForce products are made for gamers — and packed with innovations. Our RTX 30 Series is built on our second-generation RTX architecture, with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores, delivering amazing visuals and performance to gamers and creators. Because NVIDIA GPUs are programmable, users regularly discover new applications for them, from weather simulation and gene sequencing to deep learning and robotics. Mining cryptocurrency is one of them.
Halving Hash Rate
To help get GeForce GPUs in the hands of gamers, we announced in February that all GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards shipped with a reduced Ethereum hash rate. Today, we’re taking additional measures by applying a reduced ETH hash rate to newly manufactured GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards. These cards will start shipping in late May.
Clear Communication to Gamers
Because these GPUs originally launched with a full hash rate, we want to ensure that customers know exactly what they’re getting when they buy GeForce products. To help with this, our GeForce partners are labeling the GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti cards with a “Lite Hash Rate,” or “LHR,” identifier. The identifier will be in retail product listings and on the box.
This reduced hash rate only applies to newly manufactured cards with the LHR identifier and not to cards already purchased.
GeForce Is Made for Gaming
GeForce RTX GPUs have introduced a range of cutting-edge technologies — RTX real-time ray tracing, AI-powered DLSS frame rate booster, NVIDIA Reflex super-fast response rendering for best system latency, and many more — created to meet the needs of gamers and those who create digital experiences.
We believe this additional step will get more GeForce cards at better prices into the hands of gamers everywhere.
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I predict day 3.
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This time I doubt it will be breached on day 1. But I doubt we will see MSRP prices for a long time. Since its unlikely manufacturing capacity will be able to meet demand for quite a while. TSMC and other fabs will ask for bids for fab space and only those who pay highest will get their chips manufactured in time (like Apple).
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Has anybody in the UK actually been able to by any current gen top end cards, red or green?
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If the 3080 card i ordered is hrl i wont be purchasing it. I will buy AMD instead. I fully plan on mining with it so i can afford it. I doubt i will be the only one doing this.
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Are we sure of that protection is not gonna be breached by day 1?