etomcat wrote on 2021-03-14, 12:50:> Big question is - can it run Crysis? […]
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> Big question is - can it run Crysis?
The big question is - can it mine?
(The M.2 slot provides PCIe 1x bus and big 16x cards are sometimes attached there to mine more Ethereum in systems that have ran out of full-size card sockets. Some modern VGA cards can do headless hash-crunching on just PCIe 1x link if enough electrical power is provided otherwise. Allegedly such cards are sold like new after spending a year in the mine and quickly fail in graphics display use...)
BR: Tamas Feher.
Cards used for mining are generally underclocked and configured to use less power, because this directly reduces cost.
The general consensus these days is that mining cards being sold for a steep discount are a good option for those on a budget. The biggest concern tends to be that the fans have a lot of run time and there's no telling how long they'll last.
I've had a few opportunities to get used mining cards over the last 5 years but I never took the plunge. If the setup they came from looked decent I wouldn't worry about them. If the photos show them caked with dust in a grimey looking environment though... No.
Also, why are you bumping so many old threads? Please check the dates when posting.
Now for some blitting from the back buffer.