/Used mining GPU. Avoid like the fire?

Usually, you may want to avoid graphics cards that have been used around the clock to mine cryptocurrency. But that’s not necessarily the case with a great GPU shortage, when the best graphics cards are always unavailable, even at exorbitant prices.

An obvious concern with purchasing a graphics card to use for mining is that performance will degrade significantly and the GPU will crash faster than expected. However, this is generally not the case. In our experience, mining GPUs do not show a significant reduction in performance. Let’s explore some possible reasons and some caveats.

Seasoned GPU miners typically reduce power consumption and overclock their GPU to make the graphics card more efficient, only increasing memory performance. In contrast, the gamer will want to overclock the GPU, which is a more risky endeavor. Miners run their graphics cards 24/7, but this can also help minimize the heating / cooling cycle that is harmful to silicon. But there are certainly other dangers. Heat is a major concern of GPUs. Problems can arise if they have been used for extraction in a very hot environment without adequate airflow.

Graphics cards may come to the market as the value of cryptocurrencies declines. If you are interested in buying such a card, it is worth asking the seller for details such as its working time, the temperature at which the card worked and what thermal parameters it achieved, and whether it was overclocked.