The Mining Break Through: Unlocking Nvidia’s LHR

The Mining Break Through: Unlocking Nvidia’s LHR – NiceHash CEO Martin Škorjanc

Nvidia, the worlds largest provider of GPU (desktop graphics cards – used for crypto mining) launched its LHR (Lite Hash Rate) technology in May 2021. Designed to combat the issue of shortages of GPUs for gamers due to the increase in crypto mining throughout 2021, Nvidia’s LHR anti-mining software ensured that strict mining limits were in place for selected graphics cards – preventing performance and profitability for the average cryptocurrency miner.


Naturally, it’s been a race since then for the world’s crypto mining experts to break the code and make LHR GPUs useful for crypto miners. And while solo miners have been on the case since Nvidia launched this tech, NiceHash is the first to fully unlock LHR graphics card with its proprietary software QuickMiner (Excavator), making online news headlines across the world.

NiceHash CEO Martin Škorjanc explains what this means and why it’s great news for crypto miners which they now accept with open arms. He also estimates that the breakthrough won’t adversely impact gamers either.