Nvidia software limits mining in an attempt to increase GPU availability

Nvidia doesn't want people to use their video cards like that! The rush on current-gen GPUs has driven prices sky-high, making the graphics cards unobtainable to mere gamers who want to play video games on them.

The Verge:

Nvidia is purposefully making its new RTX 3060 graphics cards less efficient to mine Ethereum cryptocurrency. — Read the rest