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I've heard people warn that used gpus formerly used for mining might be a bad deal, since they've been run flat out 24/7. I don't know how true that is.
by johntb86 4y ago
I've heard people warn that used gpus formerly used for mining might be a bad deal, since they've been run flat out 24/7. I don't know how true that is.
- ls612 4y agoThe cores should be fine since they have usually been run undervolted at lower temperatures, but the memory has been more stressed than a gaming card’s memory.
- AlexandrB 4y agoA friend sold me a 1070 Ti he used 24/7 for a year mining... something (zcash?). I ended up using that thing in my gaming PC for 3 more years before I upgraded recently. I'm sure the lifespan of used GPUs is reduced, but it's hard to say by how much. There's probably a lot of variability due to chip yield and operating conditions (especially temperature and ESD safety). But if I could get one at half off, I'd probably take that chance.
- OGWhales 4y agoBuying used in general is risky, but I’d wager buying from a miner is not much worse than buying used from a non-miner. I believe miners are more likely to undervolt their cards and with running them at a constant rate, they won’t undergo the same stress from heating up and cooling down each time it gets used.
- sp332 4y agoThat might be true for the chips, but the fans have probably been run 24/7 for much longer than the comsumer-level cards are rated for. So keep an eye out for dying fans.
- immibis 4y agoFans are not the interesting part of a graphics card. Fans are commodities, even if you may have to rig up something with cardboard and duct tape.