Why are gpu miners trying to keep ethash alive? This is a loosing battle since asic devices are already up to 5x times more efficient.
At the moment it is still a transition phase for ethash asics but gpus are on the loosing end.
Once asics saturate any given ethash algo its over for gpus to compete.
It makes absolutely no sense as a gpu miner to support ethash anymore.
We need to switch to the next best asic resistant or better yet asic neutral algo.
Progpow algo is the closest to asic neutrality people came up with so, yes, it makes truly the most sense for gpu miners to support this algorithm.
It boggles my mind how short sighted you gpu miners are ... you guys actually shoot in your own foot and pretend it is ok supporting eg. ETHW
I do not think that ASICs on this algorithm are more efficient.
Well, they are. And you can buy them. It simply isn't a matter of opinion - ASICs mine ethash with far greater efficiency than GPU can. That is a fact.
It makes zero sense that miners would support an algorithm that will run them out of business.
The only logical explanation is shortsightedness from noob miners that didn't build their rigs with enough overhead for more power intensive applications.