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I've considered this, but I'm not sure. Is there any concern about cards used for mining being too "beat up"? They say you shouldn't buy a used car from someone
by colpabar 4y ago
I've considered this, but I'm not sure. Is there any concern about cards used for mining being too "beat up"? They say you shouldn't buy a used car from someone you know was using it for racing. Does that apply to graphics cards used for mining?
- bongobingo1 4y agoApparently mining cards are ok because they suffer a constant load, sometimes run at a capped peak performance (?), vs games which can be very spikey. Whether this is just misdirection thrown around by crypto miners looking at a hole of sunk assets or not, I could not say. Personally I'd just buy new, but I have also probably never spent over 300usd on a card.
- tpxl 4y agoMy previous card (Radeon 7970HD) was used for BTC mining in a gaming PC and lasted until about 2018 (So about 6 years). My current GPU is a 1080Ti that used to be in a mining rig and shows no signs of damage at about 4 years of age. I'm looking forward to buying a used crypto mining card when the current one dies.
- wongarsu 4y agoThe major concerns would be the thermal paste degrading or the fan dying. Both are easy and cheap to remedy, and are probably worth preventively fixing when you buy the card.