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Apparently 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
by bongobingo1 4y ago
Apparently 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.