<p>CPU is virtually useless for scrypt based coins like litecoin, stick to GPUs, for now.</p>

<p>Here is a comparison of the top GPUs you can buy for mining, with user submitted settings.</p>

<p><a href="http://coinpolice.com/gpu/" rel="nofollow">http://coinpolice.com/gpu/</a></p>

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2017-08-04T15:38:09.847Z
is that a site from 1997? http://i.imgur.com/ukdD0ii.png
Sybil
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2013-11-28T11:27:36.243Z
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user9524
<p>No. A GPU will almost certainly always be faster than a CPU for Litecoin mining.</p>

<p>See the <a href="https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison" rel="nofollow">Litecoin Mining Hardware Comparison chart</a>.</p>

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2013-11-27T16:48:14.453Z
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Colin Dean
<p>Any CPU can still be used to mine Litecoin, although much less effectively as a modern AMD GPU could.</p>

<p>Mining with a CPU gives you very bad hashrate therefore I wouldn't recommend it.
Even a high end CPU will not give you the hashrate of a mid range GPU.</p>

<p>You should use a graphics card (GPU) to mine litecoins or switch to another coin</p>

<p>Additional Information: If you decide to buy a GPU specifically for mining go for an ATI GPU as its much more effective than its nVidia counterpart.</p>

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2013-11-27T19:36:59.697Z
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Meterbuchus
<p>I heard in some forums that mining Litecoin is better using a good CPU (Processor), different from Bitcoin that's better mine using a good GPU (Videoboard). </p>



<p>I want know, this is true? For litecoin, is better buy some good processor like i7 instead a good GPU? <strong>Litecoin really is better mined using CPU's?</strong></p>

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Litecoin - Is better use a good CPU or good GPU?
Fernando Paladini
# Litecoin - Is better use a good CPU or good GPU?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-27)

I heard in some forums that mining Litecoin is better using a good CPU (Processor), different from Bitcoin that's better mine using a good GPU (Videoboard).

I want know, this is true? For litecoin, is better buy some good processor like i7 instead a good GPU? **Litecoin really is better mined using CPU's?**

**Tags:** scrypt, mining-hardware, cpu-mining, gpu-mining


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2013-11-27. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

Any CPU can still be used to mine Litecoin, although much less effectively as a modern AMD GPU could.

Mining with a CPU gives you very bad hashrate therefore I wouldn't recommend it.
Even a high end CPU will not give you the hashrate of a mid range GPU.

You should use a graphics card (GPU) to mine litecoins or switch to another coin

Additional Information: If you decide to buy a GPU specifically for mining go for an ATI GPU as its much more effective than its nVidia counterpart.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-28. Score: 3

CPU is virtually useless for scrypt based coins like litecoin, stick to GPUs, for now.

Here is a comparison of the top GPUs you can buy for mining, with user submitted settings.

<http://coinpolice.com/gpu/>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: is that a site from 1997? http://i.imgur.com/ukdD0ii.png  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-11-27. Score: 2

No. A GPU will almost certainly always be faster than a CPU for Litecoin mining.

See the [Litecoin Mining Hardware Comparison chart](https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison).


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