Seems like the dcct cpu miner performs better versus the gpu miner.
Somewhat. Note that the dcct cpu miner is the 'default' miner in the latest wallet release! So,
i.e. Help > Debug window > Console >
setgenerate trueTherefore, CPU mining in the wallet currently provides 'optimal' performance.
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As the original dev. stated the current GPU miner is highly experimental. It is known to perform well on some older cards.
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