As informs us https: //bits.media The largest developers of graphic architectures Nvidia and AMD are preparing for release simplified, cheaper models of video cards intended for use as crypto currency exchange accelerators.
Against the backdrop of the growing popularity of crypto-currencies, there is a clear deficit of graphics cards of the middle and upper segments in the gaming solutions market. According to the company AMD, whose graphics processors use large American retail stores, this is due to increased demand for "new markets for crypto-currency trading."
Despite the fact that graphics cards based on Nvidia are traditionally more expensive than AMD's graphics processors, they are also not enough. Radeon RX 580 and Radeon RX 570 almost disappeared from sales.
Another reason for creating a new line of graphics processors for enthusiasts is crypto currency - the cost of after-sales service. After a similar demand for bitcoin in 2013, the miners began selling used video cards in the secondary market. These cards were under warranty, as a result of which their suppliers and manufacturers had to incur significant maintenance costs associated with abnormal operation of GPUs.
In this regard, AMD and Nvidia will reduce the warranty period for new specialized equipment, depending on the model, up to 90 days.
There are not many details at the time of publication. In particular, it is reported that they will not have display ports and will have lower clock speeds. It is expected that the graphics processors of both manufacturers will appear by the end of June.
Other manufacturers of equipment for mining also seek to benefit from the growing demand for crypto currency. Some manufacturers of motherboards also put forward their products, specially developed for mining