Skyops Engine
Supported Devices
See which GPUs and setups qualify for contributing to the Skyops compute network.
Powering Decentralized AI with Proven Hardware
Skyops is built to harness the full potential of distributed GPU infrastructure — connecting a wide spectrum of high-performance devices across the globe into a unified, compute-ready grid. From local rigs to enterprise setups, our protocol standardizes, benchmarks and rewards compatible hardware.
✅ Minimum Node Requirements
To join the Skyops network as a provider:
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or higher (12GB+ VRAM recommended)
RAM: Minimum 12GB system memory
OS: Ubuntu 20.04+ or Debian-based distro
Internet: ≥100 Mbps stable uplink
Driver Support: NVIDIA driver with CUDA 11.7+
Note: Lower-tier GPUs can still earn for lightweight jobs (inference, rendering, preprocessing).
⚙️ Recommended Hardware Tiers
🟢 Entry-Level Nodes
RTX 3060 / 3070 / 4060
Ideal for: inference jobs, WebGPU mining, small diffusion models
🔵 Performance Nodes
RTX 3080 / 3090 / 4080 / 4090
Ideal for: LLM fine-tuning, video generation, high-throughput rendering
🔴 Pro-Class & Enterprise
A5000 / A6000 / A100 / H100
Ideal for: multi-user workloads, AI clustering, heavy tensor ops, compute delegation
🔗 Multi-GPU & HPC Interconnects
For high-throughput, multi-GPU nodes, Skyops supports hardware with:
NVLink / NVSwitch — for unified memory pools and low-latency model parallelism
PCIe Gen 4+ — maximizing data transfer between CPU and GPU in batch pipelines
SmartNICs & RDMA — for ultra-low latency, high-speed node-to-node streaming
❄️ Cooling, Power & Stability
Thermal Optimization
Recommended setups include adequate liquid or airflow cooling, especially for RTX 3090-class cards and above.Redundant Power (Optional)
While not required, use of UPS and backup systems is advised for enterprise-class contributors running 24/7 nodes.Uptime Bonuses
Stable nodes with >95% uptime qualify for boosted rewards and priority task routing.
🔍 Node Diagnostics & Monitoring
Skyops CLI and dashboard tools provide:
Real-time temperature tracking
Task success rate analytics
Resource usage logs
Hardware validation metrics
These tools ensure transparency for both providers and users, enhancing network reliability and rewarding high-performance contributors.
Skyops doesn’t run a centralized farm. We enable thousands of independent contributors to become part of a decentralized compute layer — and it all starts with the right hardware.
Got the gear? Plug in and power the grid.