Computing hardware maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has no plans to follow rival Nvidia in limiting the use of its GPU products for cryptocurrency mining.
PC Gamer reports that comments were made during a preliminary call about AMD’s Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card. Graphics cards are used to mine certain cryptocurrencies, including Ether, the native cryptocurrency on the Ethereum network.
“We will not block any workloads, not just mining,” AMD product manager Nish Neelalojanan told the publication.
AMD’s decision opposes Nvidia, which intended to limit 50% of the processing power behind its latest chip, the RTX 3060 GPU, if used to mine ETH or other cryptocurrencies. However, Nvidia briefly blocked its own efforts by accidentally publishing a driver that removed the restriction in question.
GPU demands from cryptocurrencies and players have historically led to a shortage of the latest graphics chips. Players have long complained about the lack of availability of the latest cards, and Nvidia’s move was seen as a nod to critics. Nvidia is also preparing to launch a product specifically dedicated to crypto mining in the coming months.
Related Reading