used Does age on a used graphics card matter much?

[Megah3rtz]

Buying a used graphics card so I can SLI, the seller says its about 4 years old, I was told the general lifespan of a GPU is about 3-5 years, is that a problem? ( I bought my current graphics card, a GTX 660 brand new 2-3 years ago.) 

[Megah3rtz]

also, this is a EVGA card, it will SLI fine with an existing gigabyte card correct? (their clock speeds are slightly different, with the EVGA card being higher) 

[spartaman64]

if the card is well taken care of it should be fine

[malon]

Think linus did a vid on this where he got a ''fresh'' and an used gtx400 series gpu and they performed both the same

[pwn_intended]

Its old after 3 years as in its performance is considered obsolete. The GPU itself doesn't slow down over time, its that new applications require more horsepower.

 

So you are looking to buy a second 660? don't do it unless its practically free because you will not see a big improvement In performance. Getting a new 1060 would give you faaaaaar better results.

[naseem142]

Don't waste your money on SLI especially on such old card, get a single stronger gpu if possible.

 

How much are you spending on this used 660 anyway?

[Megah3rtz]

1 minute ago, pwn_intended said:

Its old after 3 years as in its performance is considered obsolete. The GPU itself doesn't slow down over time, its that new applications require more horsepower.

 

So you are looking to buy a second 660? don't do it unless its practically free because you will not see a big improvement In performance. Getting a new 1060 would give you faaaaaar better results.

I'm getting the second 660 for 100$, a new 1060 (3gb) is 295$-320$. Believe me, I'd love a 1060. 

[n00bmlg]

4 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

also, this is a EVGA card, it will SLI fine with an existing gigabyte card correct? (their clock speeds are slightly different, with the EVGA card being higher) 

 

5 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

Buying a used graphics card so I can SLI, the seller says its about 4 years old, I was told the general lifespan of a GPU is about 3-5 years, is that a problem? ( I bought my current graphics card, a GTX 660 brand new 2-3 years ago.) 

It took me like 10 minutes just to find this

[Bananasplit_00]

age dosent matter, condition does, also i have an EVGA 660 and a Gigabyte one and they work fine together, it was other problems that made me stop using that SLI config

[Brooksie359]

2 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

I'm getting the second 660 for 100$, a new 1060 (3gb) is 295$-320$. Believe me, I'd love a 1060. 

why not save some money to buy something in the middle ground like a 1050ti

[pwn_intended]

2 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

I'm getting the second 660 for 100$, a new 1060 (3gb) is 295$-320$. Believe me, I'd love a 1060. 

Well for a single benji, that may be worth it to help you out until you can afford a proper upgrade. I run SLI 670's and they perform fine, but are definitely showing their age now.

[Mira Yurizaki]

9 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

 I was told the general lifespan of a GPU is about 3-5 years, is that a problem? ( I bought my current graphics card, a GTX 660 brand new 2-3 years ago.) 

Maybe 3-5 years of use before the person upgrades or abandons it. ICs, under normal conditions, last quite a while.

[Megah3rtz]

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

why not save some money to buy something in the middle ground like a 1050ti

Because I am saving up for a XX60/XX70, graphics card from nvidia and I just need a push in performance for the time being.

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Megah3rtz said:

Because I am saving up for a XX60/XX70, graphics card from nvidia and I just need a push in performance for the time being.

then why not keep the 100 and get the 1060 faster?

[EminentSun]

For about $25-$45 more you could pick up a gtx 780 on ebay. That would more than likely out perform 2 660s in sli by alot.