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We can expect thousands of damaged second-hand GPUs on the market soon.
by arnaudsm 9y ago
We can expect thousands of damaged second-hand GPUs on the market soon.
- HenryBemis 9y agoI wouldn't mind building a small box with a used up GPU for $50 (original $400) for FortNite. And anyway, I believe that the way forward is cloud-mining. I prefer logging into a website and check how much I made last week, than going through the pain of owning, maintaining and having an asset depreciating. Plus with cloud mining one can switch (as one already commented about switching to ETH). ps: Yes I know, they take a good part of the profit, but hey, they are working for it!
- segmondy 9y agoWhy/How would they be damaged? Or do you consider used and damaged as the same thing?
- Qub3d 9y agoIf these cards were run in proper systems, they would be fine. The concern is that mining rigs are literally made by stuffing 64 AMD cards on risers in a filing cabinet with minimal airflow, running at 100% usage and 90+ Celcius for months on end. The high heat for extended periods of time will degrade silicon, which is why manufacturers may refuse to RMA cards if they find issues related to mining[0]. The short of it is the probability of a used mining card failing is much higher than a used card from a regular gaming system. [0]:https://www.pcgamer.com/cryptocurrency-mining-may-void-warranty-on-inno3d-gpus/ https://www.pcgamer.com/cryptocurrency-mining-may-void-warra...