Just bought a used GTX 1080 off of ebay

[Llouis69]

The seller said it was used for gaming, but me being me is slightly concerned as to how long it'll last, any idea how long it could last?

[Mick Naughty]

Idk, 6 more years. Maybe 10. How long are you gonna use it without changing the thermal paste or thermal pads? Is the place it being used have proper voltage?

 

[Fasauceome]

A GPU will last a nice long time if you maintain it. Of course a seller can tell you it was used for one thing and you'd have no way of knowing if they're telling the truth

[tim0901]

Yeah could last 10 minutes, could last for years. Contrary to popular belief, how the card was used doesn't really make a difference to its potential lifespan. Heck, miners often take better care of their cards than gamers anyway.

 

From my experience the fans are often the first thing to go on GPUs and that's fixable:

 

[dizmo]

No way for anyone to know, and that's the risk you take with buying used items.

Just enjoy the lower price you paid, and use it for as long as it lasts. You're guaranteed against DOA.

[OrdinaryPhil]

This is just part of participating in the used part market.

Unless you've been scammed, a GTX 1080 should continue to function for many years to come from a hardware perspective.

However, it will no longer be receiving driver updates and will not be compatible with future DX releases so it will age considerably. If you intend to play games using DX11 and older, you'll be fine.

[Llouis69]

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

Idk, 6 more years. Maybe 10. How long are you gonna use it without changing the thermal paste or thermal pads? Is the place it being used have proper voltage?

 

i didnt know there was thermal paste or thermal pads to be changed on it 

[Llouis69]

1 hour ago, tim0901 said:

Yeah could last 10 minutes, could last for years. Contrary to popular belief, how the card was used doesn't really make a difference to its potential lifespan. Heck, miners often take better care of their cards than gamers anyway.

 

From my experience the fans are often the first thing to go on GPUs and that's fixable:

 

how does one take care of a gpu regularly? 

[Llouis69]

1 hour ago, Fasauceome said:

A GPU will last a nice long time if you maintain it. Of course a seller can tell you it was used for one thing and you'd have no way of knowing if they're telling the truth

How does one maintain a gpu may i ask

[Mick Naughty]

8 minutes ago, Llouis69 said:

i didnt know there was thermal paste or thermal pads to be changed on it 

Its the exact same as almost every motherboard. TIm and pads tend to be used.

[Llouis69]

1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

Its the exact same as almost every motherboard. TIm and pads tend to be used.

Sorry, but i dont understand, the thermal paste doesn't go onto the gpu? it goes on the mother board? or is that the pads

[Mick Naughty]

Just now, Llouis69 said:

Sorry, but i dont understand, the thermal paste doesn't go onto the gpu? it goes on the mother board? or is that the pads

Im saying the same as a mobo would require those things, so would a graphics card. Which has been shown countless times on ltt videos. 

[Fasauceome]

13 minutes ago, Llouis69 said:

How does one maintain a gpu may i ask

If the thermal paste hasn't been replaced in like 5 years, open the cooler and check how dry it is. A refresh of paste can be well worth it, see if any of the thermal pads are dry and cracked, and while you're down there check if any of the fans are giving some resistance when you spin them.

[tim0901]

58 minutes ago, Llouis69 said:

How does one maintain a gpu may i ask

As others have mentioned, replacing the thermal paste is a good idea if it has gone dry. Otherwise just making sure it isn't clogged with dust/pet hair. There's a (albeit quite old at this point) LTT video on how to do this:

 

This wasn't exactly what I was referring to in my comment though (although miners do likely clean their cards more often than most gamers...) Miners generally undervolt their GPUs to make them more efficiently, as well as mount them on what are effectively open-air testbenches, meaning their cards are generally running at lower temperatures which is (generally speaking) better for silicon longevity. Compare that to your gaming GPU that's been in a poorly-ventilated case hitting 90C+ and not cleaned in 3 years...