Re:Nvidia cripples cryptocurrency mining on RTX 3080 and 307...
by dreen on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @04:37AM
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tbf I wouldn't buy a cheaper used gaming card from a miner, because of potential ware. Electronics ware off, and a mining card would have been taxed much more than any card used for gaming.
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Re:Nvidia cripples cryptocurrency mining on RTX 3080 and 307...
by celticninja on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @06:07AM
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probably not, read this thread for details, but miners underclock and undervolt for efficiency. Gamers overclock for performance.
Re:Nvidia cripples cryptocurrency mining on RTX 3080 and 307...
by dreen on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @07:13AM
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I have and the truth seems to be that if the miner took good care of the card it will probably be fine. Thats why I said "potential". This is not an acceptable risk when Im spending big on gaming hardware.
edit: just to be clear, I dont have the expertise to check the wear, so it just seems like a bad gamble to me