Question should i buy a gpu Used for crypto mining?

[moe0]

Hey,

I'm i wanted to buy an RX 470, but like 95% of them in my country have been used for crypto mining instead of regular gaming.

should i still go for it? will the performance be as good as a non-mined RX 470?

 

[Colif]

I assume you mean 4070

Its up to you, but I wouldn't pay a lot for it. As you don't know how it was treated or how long it might work for.

 

[JarlBSoD]

What ever you decide i would make sure to replace the colling paste, depending on how the card has been used that paste might have gotten dried upp compleetly.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum 🙂

will the performance be as good as a non-mined RX 470?

It's much more a question of longevity rather than performance—will it last 3 months or 3 years?

At the very least, you need proof the card is currently working if you're buying from some random seller.

 

[SHR-51]

If it was used for mining, I personally would not go for it. These cards generally tend to die pretty quickly because of how relentlessly they were used.