Trying to sell GPu to PC gamers can made me lie

[FP91G]

I don’t think it really matters how long it was used. Would you buy an 6 month old GPU that was inside a poorly ventilated case where the gamer overvolted and overclocked and gamed for like 4 hours a day? Or would you get it from a miner who undervolted it and had it in an open air rig.

The only issue with mining rigs are the fans. They generally wear out much quicker than some gamer. Since gamers generally only play 1-2 hours a day, usually the fan doesn’t spin at all during that time. Compared to a miner rig which had it running 60-70% fan speed for years.

What a world, I am a PC gamer and also a crypto miner myself maybe that's why I understand so many things that many don't about PC parts and gaming, I use a high end PC for gaming and I always leave the case opened, closing the case makes the GPU go hotter and I don't like it, if I am only a gamer I may find closing the case a better solution. . .

Either you saved money on a gaming case or your fans are very weak. If you think that the video card in mining overheats more, then it depends on the miner. My video cards don't overheat because I use cool models without ddr 6 memory and good ventilation.

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[Z390]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

[FP91G]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

I played this game with AMD Radeon R9 280 or AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card. This video game is not very demanding on top graphics cards. You will be able to play perfectly on GPU RX 470.In mining, the load is constant, and in games, the load changes, therefore, under equal conditions in games, the video card heats up less.

[0verseer]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

Come on, The Wither 3 is hardly a graphically demanding game anymore since it was 7 years old already, especially paired with your 3080ti card. Post like this makes me wish we had a Crysis successor in terms of "Can it run Crysis" meme so everyone can understand when talking about a graphically demanding game to benchmark their card, load and temp.

[FP91G]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

Come on, The Wither 3 is hardly a graphically demanding game anymore since it was 7 years old already, especially paired with your 3080ti card. Post like this makes me wish we had a Crysis successor in terms of "Can it run Crysis" meme so everyone can understand when talking about a graphically demanding game to benchmark their card, load and temp.

Maybe he has a very large monitor?

[0verseer]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

Come on, The Wither 3 is hardly a graphically demanding game anymore since it was 7 years old already, especially paired with your 3080ti card. Post like this makes me wish we had a Crysis successor in terms of "Can it run Crysis" meme so everyone can understand when talking about a graphically demanding game to benchmark their card, load and temp.

Maybe he has a very large monitor?

Even with a very large monitor, output @4k60Hz, I don't think a 7-year-old game like Witcher 3 with the highest setting could taxing his 3080ti card. Maybe games like Red Dead Redemption 2 or Cyberpunk 2077 could do that, @4k60Hz with the highest setting. Tho it would be a waste since the highest setting doesn't mean you got the most out of it in terms of visual/fps. This is where DLSS comes in with optimized settings.

[ZeeeN]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

why not test memory temp on 3080ti with new game like cyberpunk2077,Dying Light 2,Red Dead Redemption 2,Forza Horizon 5,Far Cry 6

[Ketesnuko]

@Z390 Try running Ghost Wire: Tokyo on a 1440P and max details you see the difference between this game and the witcher 3, I remember running The witcher 3 on a GTX 970 and it runs very well in 1200p display 😆, The witcher 3 is now a outdated game running on a outdated game engine.

[FP91G]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

why not test memory temp on 3080ti with new game like cyberpunk2077,Dying Light 2,Red Dead Redemption 2,Forza Horizon 5,Far Cry 6

I checked the memory temperature in the game, the article says that 96 degrees in memory is acceptable on this video card.If the memory temperature is above 100 degrees, then the performance in games will also fall.
https://www.hardwareluxx.ru/index.php/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/51590-test-i-obzor-chetyre-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-ot-gigabyte-inno3d-msi-i-nvidia.html?start=7

[0verseer]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

why not test memory temp on 3080ti with new game like cyberpunk2077,Dying Light 2,Red Dead Redemption 2,Forza Horizon 5,Far Cry 6

I checked the memory temperature in the game, the article says that 96 degrees in memory is acceptable on this video card.If the memory temperature is above 100 degrees, then the performance in games will also fall.
https://www.hardwareluxx.ru/index.php/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/51590-test-i-obzor-chetyre-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-ot-gigabyte-inno3d-msi-i-nvidia.html?start=7

Not fall, but past the point of 100*C, it accelerated the VRAM degradation if you keep that for over a long time, 24/7. Some said the performance loss and instability fall are the part of throttling like when VRM overheats and throttling CPU but some don't agree with that. Most miners I know attempt every way to cool the temp of GDDR6X VRAM if it was part of their rig.
I think they should opt for a long term solution which means replacing the thermal pad of GDDR6X VRAM with copper-based cooling for better heat transfer and dissipation. It's more expensive, I know but as the GPU manufacturer cheap out the components, this is the best you could get till they start addressing this with the top-tier cards that have better cooling for GDDR6X VRAM.

Pic of 3070ti from some YTuber with copper-based cooling instead of the thermal pad. Temp drop is pretty impressive, max 64*C at 2.5 hours of mining.

[FP91G]

Gddr6x graphic cards get hotter when mining than gaming, talking from my own experience, even if I throw a graphically demanding game like The Wither 3 on my 3080ti the memory temp won't go up compared to when mining Ethereum.

why not test memory temp on 3080ti with new game like cyberpunk2077,Dying Light 2,Red Dead Redemption 2,Forza Horizon 5,Far Cry 6

I checked the memory temperature in the game, the article says that 96 degrees in memory is acceptable on this video card.If the memory temperature is above 100 degrees, then the performance in games will also fall.
https://www.hardwareluxx.ru/index.php/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/51590-test-i-obzor-chetyre-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-ot-gigabyte-inno3d-msi-i-nvidia.html?start=7

Not fall, but past the point of 100*C, it accelerated the VRAM degradation if you keep that for over a long time, 24/7. Some said the performance loss and instability fall are the part of throttling like when VRM overheats and throttling CPU but some don't agree with that. Most miners I know attempt every way to cool the temp of GDDR6X VRAM if it was part of their rig.
I think they should opt for a long term solution which means replacing the thermal pad of GDDR6X VRAM with copper-based cooling for better heat transfer and dissipation. It's more expensive, I know but as the GPU manufacturer cheap out the components, this is the best you could get till they start addressing this with the top-tier cards that have better cooling for GDDR6X VRAM.

Pic of 3070ti from some YTuber with copper-based cooling instead of the thermal pad. Temp drop is pretty impressive, max 64*C at 2.5 hours of mining.

I wrote a lot about copper thermal pads.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5393036.msg59773080#msg59773080
It is better for a beginner to use good proven thermal pads that will not harm the video card if installed incorrectly. And the temperature difference is minimal.

[0verseer]

I wrote a lot about copper thermal pads.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5393036.msg59773080#msg59773080
It is better for a beginner to use good proven thermal pads that will not harm the video card if installed incorrectly. And the temperature difference is minimal.

I've read your posts. Yeah, a few celsius drop is definitely not worth the risk of short circuits and other hassles. But is there any other way that you can recommend? Good proven thermal pads like graphite thermal pad that increase the thermal conductivity for better heat dissipation?

[FP91G]

I wrote a lot about copper thermal pads.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5393036.msg59773080#msg59773080
It is better for a beginner to use good proven thermal pads that will not harm the video card if installed incorrectly. And the temperature difference is minimal.

I've read your posts. Yeah, a few celsius drop is definitely not worth the risk of short circuits and other hassles. But is there any other way that you can recommend? Good proven thermal pads like graphite thermal pad that increase the thermal conductivity for better heat dissipation?

I think that it is enough to buy good proven thermal pads with a thermal conductivity of 10 and W / mK. It doesn't have to be a famous brand. In China, there are a lot of manufacturers who make quality goods no worse than the Arctic. I am not a fan of spending a lot of money on thermal paste and thermal pads.
https://mygraphicscard.com/best-thermal-pads-for-gpu/