The RTX 3060's the first GPU to be released with drivers that reduce Ethereum mining hash rates by 50%, as Nvidia tries to reserve GeForce cards for gamers rather than crypto miners. It was only a matter of time until the nerf was cracked, and now that it has been just three weeks after launch, stock issues of the card are predicted to worsen - and much like other Ampere or Big Navi GPUs, they aren't easy to come by as it is.
A report from PC Watch confirms that some RTX 3060 users are circumventing the mining nerf, but now, in what's likely a big mistake on Nvidia’s part, Videocardz reports that the latest official beta GPU drivers supposedly remove the hash rate limiter from the card altogether - no hacking required, despite head of PR at GeForce, Bryan Del Rizzo, claiming that the anti-mining restrictions were "not just a driver thing".
Whilst we're sure Nvidia will correct its mistake, it's too late now. Although it's only a beta driver rather than a full release, we've spotted the driver out in the wild for miners to grab, since it's already been reuploaded.
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