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If the mining was to crash hard, it'd be a fantastic time to be a gamer with 2nd market GPU offerings. ;) Also, I bought my own 1080TI last May and have had it
by sundvor 9y ago
If the mining was to crash hard, it'd be a fantastic time to be a gamer with 2nd market GPU offerings. ;)
Also, I bought my own 1080TI last May and have had it mining when PC not in use. It's already earned itself back, potentially speaking (haven't actually sold anything yet for real dollars). A single card isn't enough to bring anything solid in, but it's at least a foot in the door kind of thing, especially for the fun factor.
- goda90 9y agoA card used for mining will have worn out fans and potentially damage from heat on it. You'll have to hope for really cheap used cards to make up for that.
- sundvor 9y agoI'm running my GPU in mid 50s Celcius, with plenty of case cooling. (Lowered the power target etc.)
- smcl 9y agoI think goda90 was referring to the second hand market.You may have taken good care of yours, but I suspect that miners won't have been as careful so buying these could be a bit of a crapshoot
- jakubtomanik 9y agoWhen it comes to GPU mining (especially ETH) it is very common to undervolt / power limit a GPU as it reduces power usage greatly so the temperatures are lower than usually. Power consumption together with the price of kWh is an important factor that affects mining profitability
- dogma1138 9y agoYes but they are still stuck in open air cases in not exactly pristine environments. Getting a GPU that has been running 24/7 for 2-3 years will be the mother of all lotteries.