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This should be weighted against these mining cards becoming e-waste instead of entering the seccond hand market. The energy used to manufacturea GPU is a signif
by qqii 6y ago
This should be weighted against these mining cards becoming e-waste instead of entering the seccond hand market. The energy used to manufacturea GPU is a significant part of its overall impact.
- falcolas 6y agoI don’t know anybody who will willingly buy a second hand video card used for mining cryptocurrency. They’ve been pushed so hard, for so long, that their useful lifespan is pretty much used up. It’s a big part of the reason they’re being sold and not continued to be used.
- qqii 6y agoPlenty of second hand mining cards changed hands from miners to gamers two years ago, for the most case the price was very competitive. Depending on the card some would have been run underclocked and even undervolted. I personally know friends who purchased mining cards that are still up and running. For miners they're not being sold becuase they're not useful but because they don't have the cash on hand to continue the scale of operation when mining is no longer profitable. It's not that difficult to run the numbers yourself to verify this.