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The GXT 1070 is indeed a great card to have for any gamer. It outperforms the GTX 980Ti up to three times in some aspects! That being said, how good is it for mining?
In this article I’m going to review the GeForce GTX 1070 and how it performs using different overclocking configurations, as well as I’ll compare their stats depending on the manufacturer.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Specs
- GPU Architecture: Pascal
- Frame Buffer: 8 GB GDDR5
- Memory Speed: 8 Gbps
- Boost Clock – Relative: 1.4x
- Boost Clock – Actual: 1683 MHz
GTX 1070 Mining Hashrate Review
Here I will be posting the best hashrates and the clocks that have been used to achieve those. Please keep in mind that those numbers are mostly for reference purposes; it is also worth mentioning that hashrate varies depending on the batch too.
However, if you have the chance to choose, then you might want to know that Samsung memory chips are superior to Micron when it comes to overclocking limit and stability. The difference however is rather subtle.
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mining Performance Stock Clocks (Micron Memory)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming Ethereum Mining Performance Stock Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming Ethereum Mining power draw stock clocks Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming gpu-z details Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming gpu-z sensorssystem power draw is 39w
Gigabyte GTX 1070 Ethereum Mining Hashrate Performance
Claymore Ethereum Miner- Mining Hashrate 32 Mh/s
- Clocks +100/+720
- Power Limit 70%
- Power draw from wall 125w
- Mining Hashrate 32.3 Mh/s
- Clocks +100/+720
- Power Limit 70%
- Power draw from wall 125w
start.bat file for claymore: EthDcrMiner64.exe -epool eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -ewal ETHEREUM_WALLET.WORKER_NAME -epsw x -tstop 80
start.bat file for ethminer: ethminer -U -S eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -O ETHEREUM_WALLET.WORKER_NAME –cuda-parallel-hash 4
Gigabyte GTX 1070 8GB Ethereum Dual Mining Decred & Siacoin Overclocked
Claymore Ethereum Miner
- Mining Hashrate: Ethereum 31.8 Mh/s – Decred 157 Mh/s
- Clocks +100/+720
- Power Limit 70%
- Power draw from wall 125w
- Mining Hashrate: Ethereum 31.7 Mh/s – Siacoin 317 Mh/s
- Clocks +100/+720
- Power Limit 70%
- Power draw from wall 125w
start.bat file for ethereum + decred: EthDcrMiner64.exe -epool eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -ewal ETHEREUM_WALLET.WORKER_NAME -epsw x -dpool dcr.suprnova.cc:3252 -dwal USERNAME.WORKER-dpsw WORKER_PASS -tstop 80
start.bat file for ethereum + siacoin: EthDcrMiner64.exe -epool eu1.ethermine.org:4444 -ewal ETHEREUM_WALLET.WORKER_NAME -epsw x -dpool stratum+tcp://sia-eu1.nanopool.org:7777 -dwal SIACOIN_WALLET.WORKER_NAME -dcoin sia -tstop 80
Gigabyte GTX 1070 8GB ZCash Mining Performance
EWBF’s CUDA Zcash miner
- Hashrate 445 Sol/s
- Clocks +0/+0
- Power Limit 100%
- Power draw from wall 180w
- Hashrate 475 Sol/s
- Clocks +100/+720
- Power Limit 80%
- Power draw from wall 140w
start.bat file for zcash: miner –server eu1-zcash.flypool.org –port 3333 –user WALLET_ADDRESS.WORKER_NAME –pass x
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Nicehash Mining Hashrate Performance
- NeoScrypt (experimental) 0.654 Mh/s = 0.00044222 BTC/Day
- Lyra2REv2 (ccminer) 37.290 Mh/s = 0.00074424 BTC/Day
- DaggerHashimoto (ethminer) 27.696 = 0.00081013 BTC/Day
- Decred (ccminer) 2.804 GH/s = 0.00057367 BTC/Day
- Lbry (ccminer) 279.860 MH/s = 0.00073794 BTC/Day
- Equihash (excavator) 364.409 H/s = 0.00070979Â BTC/Day
- Pascal (excavator) 972 MH/s = 0.00028485 BTC/Day
- X11Ghost (ccminer) 7.250 Mh/s = 0.00037.893 BTC/Day
- X11Ghost (ccminer_alexis) 11.500 Mh/s = 0.00060169 BTC/Day
- Sia (excavator_server) 1.600 GH/s = 0.00036636 BTC/Day
- Blake2s (excavator_server) 3.945 GH/s = 0.00064482 BTC/Day
- ETH: 30-31 MH/s
- Memo Clock: +750 MHz
- Power Draw Limit: 69%
- Temperature: 64ºC and 59ºC
- Fans: 36%/23% (Almost silent)
- ETH: 31.5 MH/s Setup #1:
- Power Draw Limit: 70%
- Fans: 40%
- When Dual mining: ETH: 29.8 MH/s – SIA: 640 MH/s
- ETH: 31.7 MH/s
- Core Clock: + 200 MHz
- Memo Clock: + 1900 MHz
- ETH: 29.8 MH/s
- SIA: 400 MH/s
- Power Draw: 930 W (132 per card, including the CPU and MoBo)
- ETH: 31.2MH/s
- Core Clock: + 200 MHz
- Memo Clock: + 650 MHz
- Power Target: 70%
- Power Draw: 110 W
- Temperature: 66ºC
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GTX 1070s – Which One to Buy?
With so many GTX 1070 releases, which one is the best for mining? While there is no definitive answer, as well as most GTX 1070’s were already sold out so we don’t really have any choice when it comes to the manufacturer, here is some information that you might find useful:
Gigabyte – Users complain that Gigabyte GTX 1070s have the weakest fans compared to their competitors’, but for me the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming is great because of 3 fans and stays really cool.
Nvidia Founders Edition – While FE GPUs usually have great stability and output above-average hashrate, their fans stand among the noisiest ones too.
ASUS Strix – The Strix is probably the most sought-after release; it is expensive, but in exchange for the elevated price tag you get great hashrate and quiet, durable fans.
Zotac 1070 AMP – It features great hashrate and two coolers – several users stated that the AMP works great for them.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB in stock
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming 8GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming Video/Graphics Cards GV-N1070G1 GAMING-8GD Price: $499.99 Price Disclaimer Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Windforce OC 8 GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 256 bit PCI-E 3.0 x 16 Windforce OC (GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD) List Price: $399.99 Price Disclaimer Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Graphic Cards GV-N1070AORUS-8GD List Price: $439.99 Price Disclaimer Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 XTREME Gaming 8GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 XTREME Gaming Video Card (GV-N1070XTREME-8GD) Price Disclaimer MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G) Price: $499.99 Price Disclaimer MSI AERO Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 AERO 8G OC) List Price: $419.99 Price Disclaimer EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition 8GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition, 8GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) 08G-P4-5173-KR Price: $433.77 Price Disclaimer EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6173-KR List Price: $449.99 Price Disclaimer EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6276-KR List Price: $459.99 Price: $459.99 Price Disclaimer EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC2 GAMING 8GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC2 GAMING, 8GB GDDR5, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors & RGB LED G/P/M, Asynch Fan, Optimized Airflow Design Graphics Card 08G-P4-6573-KR Price: $479.99 Price Disclaimer EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW2 GAMING 8GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW2 GAMING, 8GB GDDR5, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors & RGB LED G/P/M, Asynch Fan, Optimized Airflow Design Graphics Card 08G-P4-6676-KR List Price: $479.99 Price: $479.99 Price Disclaimer ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition 8GB ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition Graphic Card STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING List Price: $456.77 Price Disclaimer ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition 8GB ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Turbo Edition 4K & VR Ready Dual HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 Auto-extreme Graphics Card (Turbo-GTX1070-8G) List Price: $416.02 Price Disclaimer ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini 8GB ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini 8GB GDDR5 VR Ready Super Compact Gaming Graphics Card (ZT-P10700G-10M) List Price: $399.99 Price Disclaimer ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition 8GB ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition, ZT-P10700C-10P, 8GB GDDR5 IceStorm Cooling VR Ready Gaming Graphics Card List Price: $449.99 Price Disclaimer ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme IceStorm Cooling 8GB ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme, ZT-P10700B-10P, 8GB GDDR5 IceStorm Cooling, VR Ready Gaming Graphics Card Price Disclaimer Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC 8GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Cards GV-N1070IXOC-8GD List Price: $399.99 Price DisclaimerGigabyte GTX 1070 8GB Mining Rig 200 Mh/s Ethereum
Hardware used
- GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming 8GB
- Motherboard: Biostar Motherboard TB250-BTC
- CPU: Intel Celeron G3900 Dual-core 2.80 GHz
- SSD: ADATA 120GB
- PSU: 2x Corsair CS750M 750 Watt, Semi Modular Power Supply, 80+ Gold Certified
- Dual PSU Adapter: Add2PSU
- Power Button: 2 Pin SW PC Power Cable on/off Push Button
GTX 1070 Laptop Edition
Several people have been asking whether they could use their high-tier gaming laptops with GTX 1070 GPUs for mining.
Personally I wouldn’t recommend using a laptop for that – if something happens to your GPU you lose the whole laptop because you cannot simply swap the broken GPU with a new one. However, if you’re aware of the risks and want to try it nevertheless, then you will more likely be able to achieve decent hashrate.
The best results I found so far were with the following settings:
Setup #1: ETH: 25.8 MH- Core Clock: 1657 MHz
- Memo Clock: 3802 MHz
- Power Draw: 147 W
- Core Clock: +150 MHz
- Memo Clock: +700 MHz
- Temperature: ~80°C at full fan speed
However, the fact that you cannot reduce power target on laptop GPUs make the temperature go to ~80°C, which is rather harmful for the device.
Warning: Flashing your laptop with custom BIOS that allows you to change GPU power target will more likely brick it and render the laptop unusable!
2.5 MH/s? Are You Serious?!
Some people get their brand new GTX 1070’s, install the latest Nvidia drivers and all the required miner software just to get 2.5 MH/s on ETH. If you find yourself in the same situation, there is an easy fix to that. And no, this usually does not mean that you’ve got a faulty card. The issue is in your OS.
So far, the only people who faced this problem are those who use Windows 10. There are two ways of solving the problem: (a) by switching to Ubuntu Linux or (b) by upgrading your Windows 10 to v1703, which proved to work stable for mining.
In Conclusion
- Mining Performance
- Power Consumption
- Cooling
- Price
Summary
Are the GTX 1070s worth it? Yes, they definitively are. In my opinion, even though the mining craze made those cards rise in price, they are still a great investment that can be used both for mining and gaming. Once you find that mining is not profitable, you can re-sell the card to a gamer. The GTX 1070s are great gaming cards and they will remain sought-after by gamers for a while.
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