But how do devs calculate their speed when using BSGS?
I see a lot of peta, exa keys per second, I’m trying to figure out how they calculate the speed…and then apply it to my script.
Well, if you were the person you claim to be (WanderingPhilos
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Keyhunt), you probably wouldn't had put this question.
The source code of Keyhunt is open and you can see how the speed is determined. It is in the nature of the BSGS algorithm that you cannot compare these values with the classic searches. The same applies to Kangaroo, which is a completely different approach. A comparison would be like comparing apples and oranges. These are completely different algorithms, for example: if you run Kangaroo well-tuned and you would rely on the speed rate the tool shows you and then compare it to the speed of let's say BSGS you would be disappointed. Because BSGS will report a much higher rate. But in fact, the Kangaroo will always run faster than BSGS. Again, you cannot compare them.
In BSGS mode of keyhunt for example the speed shown also depends on the pubkeys used. More keys will result in less speed.