Graphics Card Trading

[HunchoGang]

Ok so here is what I got going on. I currently own. Gtx 1650 Low Profile with 4gb of GDDR6 Vram, and I decided to post my card in offerup to see what deals I could get. Then this one guy dmed me and offered me an xfx RX 480 with 8gb of GDDR5 Vram. He also said he would toss in an Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller. Should I take the deal? Does the xfx card get more frames on average than my card? Any help at all is appreciated .

[porina]

The RX 480 is almost certainly faster, although how much you'd have to find comparison tests. The main selling point of the 1650 was that it didn't necessarily require a power connector to run (depending on exact model, there may be exceptions), where the RX 480 does. Question then would be the relative value between them. No idea what used rates are between them, but if it sounds too good for you, be extra careful.

[HunchoGang]

2 minutes ago, porina said:

The RX 480 is almost certainly faster, although how much you'd have to find comparison tests. The main selling point of the 1650 was that it didn't necessarily require a power connector to run (depending on exact model, there may be exceptions), where the RX 480 does. Question then would be the relative value between them. No idea what used rates are between them, but if it sounds too good for you, be extra careful.

I see. He stated that the card was used less than a month, but then again it can be hard to determine truth from lie. Is there anything I can ask of him to ensure that I truly know how long he has actually used the card? Also how is the RX 480 faster than the gtx 1650? Wasn't it made significantly longer ago? Also it has GDDR5. I'm a bit nooby at Graphics cards.

[CommanderAlex]

2 minutes ago, HunchoGang said:

I see. He stated that the card was used less than a month, but then again it can be hard to determine truth from lie. Is there anything I can ask of him to ensure that I truly know how long he has actually used the card? Also how is the RX 480 faster than the gtx 1650? Wasn't it made significantly longer ago? Also it has GDDR5. I'm a bit nooby at Graphics cards.

If the guy only had it for a month, then he should still have the original box/packaging just in case he has to return it to the store. Anyone can say, "I only used it for a month and I NEVER used it for mining," this guy sounds like he is trying to pull one on you by throwing in a Xbox controller.

 

If offerup has buyer protections such as eBay and/or use Paypal, go through those means and never use a debit card for something like that as credit cards have consumer protections so the chance of getting your money back if there is anything wrong with the "working 1 month old" graphics card. 

[Applefreak]

4 minutes ago, HunchoGang said:

I see. He stated that the card was used less than a month, but then again it can be hard to determine truth from lie. Is there anything I can ask of him to ensure that I truly know how long he has actually used the card? Also how is the RX 480 faster than the gtx 1650? Wasn't it made significantly longer ago? Also it has GDDR5. I'm a bit nooby at Graphics cards.

Ask for a copy of his receipt, it should have the date on it. I would assume he or she had the card for way longer than that. There are hardly an of those in stock nowadays. I would not take the deal. If the card was used heavily for mining, it may be a pretty expensive paper weight but nothing more.

[Tan3l6]

Some benchmarks show RX 480 to a bit faster than GTX 1650. Like: https://askgeek.io/en/gpus/vs/NVIDIA_GeForce-GTX-1650-vs-AMD_Radeon-RX-480#benchmarks

Is the RX 480 low profile?

[HunchoGang]

2 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

If the guy only had it for a month, then he should still have the original box/packaging just in case he has to return it to the store. Anyone can say, "I only used it for a month and I NEVER used it for mining," this guy sounds like he is trying to pull one on you by throwing in a Xbox controller.

 

If offerup has buyer protections such as eBay and/or use Paypal, go through those means and never use a debit card for something like that as credit cards have consumer protections so the chance of getting your money back if there is anything wrong with the "working 1 month old" graphics card. 

Ok I'll ask for all this information

[HunchoGang]

I see

[Tan3l6]

If your graphics card is low profile then the replacement has to be too. Can't cram in standard size card.

[HunchoGang]

5 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

If your graphics card is low profile then the replacement has to be too. Can't cram in standard size card.

My PC can support any size, I just got a Gtx 1650 low profile for the time being.

[Tan3l6]

1 minute ago, HunchoGang said:

My PC can support any size, I just got a Gtx 1650 low profile for the time being.

What  case allows full size and low profile cards?

Just wondering.

[HunchoGang]

Also I need to know if the RX 480 8gb with gddr5 is actually faster than the gtx 1650 low profile with 4gb if gddr6

[HunchoGang]

Just now, Tan3l6 said:

What  case allows full size and low profile cards?

Just wondering.

A Dell optiplex

[jaslion]

Just now, Tan3l6 said:

What  case allows full size and low profile cards?

Just wondering.

The 1650 low profile comes with 2 brackets full size and low profile size.

[HunchoGang]

Just now, jaslion said:

The 1650 low profile comes with 2 brackets full size and low profile size.

Indeed

[jaslion]

Just now, HunchoGang said:

Also I need to know if the RX 480 8gb with gddr5 is actually faster than the gtx 1650 low profile with 4gb if gddr6

It is a bit. But can your psu handle it?

[HunchoGang]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

It is a bit. But can your psu handle it?

I have a 500 w PSU 

[HunchoGang]

Also how is a card with gddr6 slower than a card with gddr5. I'm a bit nooby at cards, but I don't think this should be the case.

[Tan3l6]

4 minutes ago, HunchoGang said:

Also how is a card with gddr6 slower than a card with gddr5. I'm a bit nooby at cards, but I don't think this should be the case.

Well, the benchmarks are the best way to compare/evaluate speeds.

Also depends if graphics RAM is 128-bit, 192-bit or 256-bit.

 

https://technical.city/en/video/Radeon-RX-480-vs-GeForce-GTX-1650

indicates that RX 480 has 256-bit GDDR5  and GTX 1650 also has GDDR5 but 128-bit.

[TVwazhere]

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@HunchoGang pleas refrain from posting duplicate topics about the same subject.

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, HunchoGang said:

Also how is a card with gddr6 slower than a card with gddr5. I'm a bit nooby at cards, but I don't think this should be the case.

Many many factors lead to the eventual performance of the gpu. The easiest way is to just look at benchmarks (actual benchmarks like games, benchmarking software,... not a random site with theoretical performance or it comparing specs that doesn't work).

[porina]

34 minutes ago, HunchoGang said:

I see. He stated that the card was used less than a month, but then again it can be hard to determine truth from lie. Is there anything I can ask of him to ensure that I truly know how long he has actually used the card? Also how is the RX 480 faster than the gtx 1650? Wasn't it made significantly longer ago? Also it has GDDR5. I'm a bit nooby at Graphics cards.

Used less than a month doesn't necessarily mean it was bought less than a month ago. Given it's age, it is extremely unlikely to be recently bought new.

 

Performance, again you'd have to look it up. I did have a quick search myself, and there are suggestions confirming the 480 is faster, but how much, is less clear. And none of the places I found I would consider a good reference so I wont link to any of them. The difference is basically a much older but what was then a mid range card, vs something newer but arguably lower down the range.

[Tan3l6]

Yeahm, bit suspicious why would someone choose to swap a card for a slower one.