We reported earlier this month that NiceHash engineers have completely unlocked the LHR (Lite Hash Rate) algorithm used by NVIDIA in their GeForce RTX 30 graphics cards to limit cryptocurrency mining possibilities.
The LHRv1 and LHRv2 devices are already fully unlocked and do not require any additional hardware. Two GeForce GPUs remained unlocked: the RTX 3050 8GB and the RTX 3080 12GB. The algorithm in those models had been updated. Because the algorithm has only been cracked to 90%, it appears that unlocking the performance on these cards was not a difficult task.
NVIDIA driver 512.15 or later is required for NiceHash QuickMiner v0.5.4.2 RC to function.
| Nvidia GeForce Model | Hsash rate unlocked at *90% |
|---|---|
| RTX 3050 LHRv3 | ~ *41MH/s |
| RTX 3060 LHR or LHRv2 | ~50MH/s |
| RTX 3060 Ti LHRv2 | ~60MH/s |
| RTX 3070 LHRv2 | ~60MH/s |
| RTX 3070 Ti LHRv2 | ~ 81MH/s |
| RTX 3080 10GB LHRv2 | ~98MH/s |
| RTX 3080 12GB LHRv3 | ~ *90MH/s |
| RTX 3080 Ti LHRv2 | ~120MH/s |
NVIDIA LHR version 3 anti-crypto algorithm for RTX 3050/3080 12GB would be 90% unlocked
