Quote from: Plumpkatt1 on September 10, 2017, 05:07:17 AM

I figured as much. Unfortunately I have to return the old card to get the credit. It's just the power usage I am worried about stepping up to an RX580. Are they easier on power than a 290x? Also, is it worth the extra money to get an 8GB version. I would use it occasionally for gaming but the issue is the price really jumps just to get the 8gb version. And alot of the ones that were affordable are out of stock. I can get a 4GB version on a RX 580 for the amount they are going to credit me but to get an 8GB version I'd have to cough up some money to make that happen. I'm between jobs now and dont want to trade in coin that I am holding. I hate cashing out on coins as you have to pay fees to do that. I originally bought this R9 290X Trix OC from Newegg using Bitcoin. Damn the money Id have would b worth a good bit if Id held the btc I bought this card with.I have honestly earned my money back on this card and am about to get a refund for it si I still make out. It's just that I finally flashed a modded stilt bios to it this past week and the fact that im getting a steady 29.4MH from it makes me sick to let it go.

Am I right to think that I should get 30-32 MH with an RX580?

Having 8gb of vram isnt going to really give you more hash rate will it? Its gaming where the extra vram will shine right?

The RX series uses HALF OR LESS the power of a R9 290, much less a 290x.

The difference in mining between 8GB cards and 4GB cards is that the 8GB cards are pretty much always 8000 Mhz ram CLOCK, while the 4GB cards are pretty much always 6600 or 7000 Mhz, NOT due to the extra RAM.

30-32 might be a hair high to expect, but 28-30 with a BIOS modded 480/580 8GB card seems to be the common ballpark.