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Second hand GPU cards?

radiospan · 2022-09-20 11:52:44

With the Ethereum move away from GPU mining, there any many articles out there about great deals to be hand on the 2nd hand GPU market. Any tips on where to find the best deals in Ireland? Is it just adverts and donedeal? I'm not a gamer, but looking to upgrade my Geforce 710 (!) to a more recent card, aiming to spend €100…

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20-09-2022 12:52pm

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radiospan

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With the Ethereum move away from GPU mining, there any many articles out there about great deals to be hand on the 2nd hand GPU market.
Any tips on where to find the best deals in Ireland? Is it just adverts and donedeal?
I'm not a gamer, but looking to upgrade my Geforce 710 (!) to a more recent card, aiming to spend €100 or so.

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#2 20-09-2022 8:41pm
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For around 100?
Maybe a GTX 980 (130 EUR on CEX with 2 years warranty) or GTX 1060 3Gb (120 EUR)

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#3 21-09-2022 9:50am
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Thanks!
I've decided to go for a AMD Radeon, as my main use is Linux desktop (no gaming) and they seem to have closer integration with Linux kernel through Mesa. But cex is a good option I hadn't considered, so I'll check there.

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