<p>Yes, this is related to GPU mining. From <a href="https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/blob/master/GPU-README#L95" rel="nofollow">cgminer's README</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>INTENSITY INFORMATION:</p>
  
  <p>Intensity correlates with the size of work being submitted at any one
  time to a GPU. The higher the number the larger the size of work.
  Generally speaking finding an optimal value rather than the highest
  value is the correct approach as hash rate rises up to a point with
  higher intensities but above that, the device may be very slow to
  return responses, or produce errors.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I would just leave it set to 'dynamic,' or <code>--intensity d</code> . That will adjust it automatically depending on how long it takes to complete work.<br>
<sub>(<a href="https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/blob/v3.7.2/driver-opencl.c#L536" rel="nofollow">nitty-gritty details</a>)</sub></p>

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2015-12-24T06:36:18.803Z
@ClarkTaylor It means pretty much exactly what I quoted. If there's a part of that that's unclear, I need you to be more specific about it.
Nick ODell
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Nick ODell
<p>Both Bitcoin and Litecoin have an intensity setting when mining.  What does this mean?</p>

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2013-05-21T03:20:13.367Z
Are you using a mining program other than the standard client? If so, what?
Nick ODell
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2013-05-21T03:27:34.470Z
I am using cgminer.  Maybe this setting is specifically related to GPU mining?
benathon
<cgminer><miner-configuration>
What is mining intensity?
benathon
# What is mining intensity?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-21)

Both Bitcoin and Litecoin have an intensity setting when mining. What does this mean?

**Tags:** cgminer, miner-configuration

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you using a mining program other than the standard client? If so, what?  
> **username_0**: I am using cgminer.  Maybe this setting is specifically related to GPU mining?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-21. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Yes, this is related to GPU mining. From [cgminer's README](https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/blob/master/GPU-README#L95):

> INTENSITY INFORMATION:
>
> Intensity correlates with the size of work being submitted at any one
> time to a GPU. The higher the number the larger the size of work.
> Generally speaking finding an optimal value rather than the highest
> value is the correct approach as hash rate rises up to a point with
> higher intensities but above that, the device may be very slow to
> return responses, or produce errors.

I would just leave it set to 'dynamic,' or `--intensity d` . That will adjust it automatically depending on how long it takes to complete work.  
([nitty-gritty details](https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/blob/v3.7.2/driver-opencl.c#L536))

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: @ClarkTaylor It means pretty much exactly what I quoted. If there's a part of that that's unclear, I need you to be more specific about it.  

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