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Maybe don’t stress out about buying graphics cards used.

There have been persistent warnings that buying a used graphics card risks getting you an ex-mining model with compromised performance. But a new video from Linus Tech Tips suggests this might not be the case after testing almost a dozen popular mining GPUs purchased used. Yes, they weren’t all perfect, but Linus argues the chance of a great deal is worth the potential risk.

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