Crypto miners paint GDDR memory chips to hide wear & make them look better
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TheDeeGee
And that's why the second hand market should be avoided for the next 5-10 years.
Horus-Anhur
Again, mining and scams going hand in hand...
anticupidon
Without even knowing that, I avoided buying a GPU from that market. I was scammed once, before crypto craze, don't want the same experience for a second time.
XP-200
I assume ebay is going to be flooded by "new but opened box" pc peripherals for the next few years. Lol
0blivious
I haven't bought a used GPU (or any component) in about 7-8 years now (last was a 780Ti). Between crypto abuse and price gouging, that entire, compellingly priced part of the market dried up. The new market is also rubbi$h.
I truly despise people who lack integrity and are willing to scam others. Not really a shocker that this is the route that people into a scam like crypto would take.
AuerX
I guess this puts an end to the "Flood of cheap used cars will force GPU makers to lower prices" theory.
HybOj
LOL Good try nVidia 🙂
Ohhh dont buy the cheap old GPUs, buy a fresh new ones from us! Here look, there are 2 photos, and its from ((( miners ))) !!! Boooo!!
You really believe it ppl? Do u have any idea on what mining is about? Let me tell u - efficiency. So those GPUs are run in the most effective way, that means undervolting and underclocking (aka LOW TEMPERATURES, low wear) They run 24/7 so they keep same (low) temperature all the time, preventing the expansion and shrinking of the silicon, which also reduces wear. Most of such GPUs are in much better shape, than if u buy it from a gamer, who overclocks it for years, in his overheating case.
Im on 2nd hand cards for dacade. GTX 970, GTX 1080ti, RTX 3080. None of the cards had any issue what so ever.
schmidtbag
Unlike a lot of people, I'm not all that concerned about the wear of these GPUs - I'm sure there aren't many that are doing this, considering most miners are undervolting. However, what really puts me off from buying these GPUs is the fact they're still stupidly expensive. I'm not buying a used outdated GPU that is 80%+ the price of a new model. I'm not willing to help miners break even with their losses.
bobnewels
People will believe anything put on the internet,incredible
mackintosh
Not surprised tbh. Scammers will scam, one way or another. Factory watercooled GPUs should be safer, as these aren't very popular with professional miners, but everything else - yeah, I wouldn't go anywhere near them.
TheDeeGee
I guess you believe mining GPUs were used with care, or you're a miner yourself.
H83
There are still plenty of people selling well mantained GPUs that were only used for gaming or professional work.
Of course the problem is spot them among all the others selling crappy cards...
Personally, i prefer to buy new because i love the smell of new parts but i take good care of my hardware and then i sell it when i buy something better.
And know that i`ve just bought a new GPU, i`m going to sell my 1080ti, that is still running like a charm.
Airbud
I'm in the same boat, although I'm positive none of my stuff come from a miner. I buy from people with more money than me that are upgrading.
old saying: one man's trash is another man's treasure.
chispy
Scum of the earth this miners are 😛
Undying
Well they need to sell all those gpus. Be careful who you buy it from.
Mufflore
I agree with your comment on the surface.
But the environment the undervolted cards were run in must be considered too.
A lot of GPUs in one machine, especially in a room with lots of machines can get pretty hot running 24/7.
Even with good room airflow the cards can suffer in a well thought out business.
Unless they are pushed to the limit of their capability vs power use, you're wasting money.
Or the card you get might have been from a newb who didnt know/care what they were doing and ran it full tilt for a long time without understanding the consequences, as long as it worked.
After all, some used crypto as a way of getting free or cheap home heating and perhaps extra money on top.
It is a risk.
DannyD
You don't get out much do you
chispy
Of course i do , been traveling the world lately since i retired 😛.
MonstroMart
In two months :
random user : i don't get why my gpu aint working anymore everything on it looks brand new must be the drivers ...
mackintosh
Warranties are non-transferable in some jurisdictions. In many countries buying from a private person does not confer the same protections as it does when purchasing from a business or a reseller. RMAs aren't just handed out on your say so and companies often do go out of their way to reject such claims - especially if they can prove hardware was ran out of spec. Marketplaces do offer some protection, but, again, if it's a private purchase, the onus to prove any fraud is always on the buyer.
