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DON'T Buy a Used Mining GPU! - $h!t Manufacturers Say

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Consumer devices & gadgetsComputer architecture & CPUs

What it is

Linus Tech Tips looks at whether buying a used GPU that was previously used for crypto mining is a good idea, as miners prepare to sell off cards. The video discusses how mining affects wear on cards and what to watch for.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as evidence that mining does not meaningfully degrade GPUs, so used mining cards are generally fine buys.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “There's a nice Linus Tech Tips video about this”

    Used cards do not perform worse than new ones.

    scambier, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “In 2019 RX470 were $70, RX580 $100”

  2. “LTT goes over it pretty well (IMO)”

    Mining does not affect card lifespan; clean cards run faster.

    bentcorner, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “Nvidia in the Valley”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: gpu, crypto mining, used hardware, linus tech tips, graphics cards

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