ngl I don’t even really know what a graphics card is, but this was a very fun article with this nerd just btfoing other nerds
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ngl I don’t even really know what a graphics card is, but this was a very fun article with this nerd just btfoing other nerds
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LTT showed that used crypto mining cards were no worse than other used graphics cards. Whatever, keep spreading the FUDD, it'll make it cheaper to buy a graphics card for everyone else.
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im sorry for your loss
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How does it feel to be predicted by a fricking journ*list
The absolute state of dramneurodivergents
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Let's look at what the journo actually wrote:
This is what LTT showed was bull. A lot of FUDD.
And why not compare LTT's friend "who – assuming these cards were actually used to mine as claimed – took exceptionally good care of their cards" to some random "g*mer friend?" Oh sure, "g*mers abuse graphics cards too, sometimes even worse than miners," but it's in many cases when miners do it.
Long story short, journos gonna journo and lie. "I care about how long until that card stops working, period." - bull, he just wants to soak cryptominers, he doesn't give a shit about how long some chud g*mer's PC lasts.
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I think I'l trust the prodigy who invented Linux and started a tech media empire over some random pinkoid.
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This is excellent bait and I hope someone's taking notes
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Don't buy them then. I'll just follow common sense shit like, what G*mer's Nexus outlined. You can get a good idea of the condition of a used piece of tech is when you get it.
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I never said that cards degrade but also here's why he's wrong and cards still degrade
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yea that part really drove home how r-slurred and inconsistent this journoid is
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Makes sense. Consistent heavy usage is probably better than daily heat/cooling cycles.
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Plus cooling is usually easier when stuff is in bulk (like crypto mining)
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While this is true for the GPU core itself, the memory modules and VRM (power delivery) components do degrade over time even from regular use. Intense and repeat temperature fluctuations also create microscopic cracks in the soldering beneath the chips, this will eventually lead too microfractures that sever the connection between a solder pad and the pins, which in turn leads too catastrophic failure. This is most commonly seen in memory modules, where the process is accelerated due too flexing of the PCB.
Trans Lives Matter
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Crypto mining puts a steady load on the system, so no temperature fluctuations. From what I see, crypto miners tend to undervolt as well to save on power and cooling costs, so less strain on the VRM. And you can see most signs of damage (clogged fans, bulging capacitors, flexing PCB) when the card is delivered.
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