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Desktop GPU sales normalize as crypto-mining gold rush ends, report says

Desktop GPU sales normalize as crypto-mining gold rush ends, report says

5 years ago
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https://www.pcgamer.com/desktop-gpu-sales-normalize-as-crypto-mining-gold-rush-ends-report-says/

A new report by Jon Peddie Research (PDR) indicates that the PC market has "shaken off the gold rush fever of crypto-mining," pushing GPU shipments back to normal levels. Going forward, JPR doesn't anticipate cryptocurrency mining having any further impact on the sales of graphics cards, and the GPU market at large.

"We can mark Q1’18 as the peak and last hurrah of the crypto-mining fever. Desktop GPUs, which went into mining rigs, have dropped back to their normal volume," JPR said. "We believe the market for AIBs [add-in boards] for crypto-mining has ended and this will likely be our last mention of it."