Lite Hash Rate (“LHR”): Gigabyte releases first braked GeForce RTX 3000

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Gigabyte has started to include graphics cards with a reduced hashrate and the addition Lite Hash Rate (“LHR”) in the catalog. It starts with the three models Aorus GeForce RTX 3060 Elite, GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC and the GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC, which have been released in a new revision.

GeForce RTX 3060 exclusively for gamers

After the first mining brake proved to be a failure and could be easily levered out by installing a beta driver, compacted the first concrete indications of new chips, which should finally curb Ethereum mining, are already in mid-April.

Gigabyte Lite Hash Rate (“LHR”) Edition (Image: VideoCardz)

With the three ampere graphics cards in the revised LHR version, Gigabyte is now making the start, like the one mostly well-informed Twitter users found @momomo_us first.

GeForce RTX 3070 and 3080 should follow

After the GeForce RTX 3060 (test) with the GA106-302, which has already been trimmed for the second time, the GeForce RTX 3070 (test) and the GeForce RTX 3080 (test) are to be released in a new revision with a reduced hashrate.

< p class = "p text-width"> We are talking about a possible “GA104-302/202” and “GA102-302/202”, which would make perfect sense, because if anything, Nvidia would have to offer its entire portfolio of “gaming amps.” “Contain in order to curb the mining of Ethereum on consumer graphics cards permanently and reliably apart from the CMP-HX series.

Very opaque for buyers

With the exception of the GeForce RTX 3060, Nvidia has not yet commented on these rumors. How much the LHR versions are ultimately trimmed and whether they will also be clearly indicated in the trade is also still unknown. Gigabyte writes “Lite Hash Rate” (LHR) on its own website the list of “Key Features” for the graphics card and calls the models “Revision 2.0”.