I brought XFX Speedster MERC 319 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT but it has Strang box is this GPU counterfeit?

[Mahdi87]

Here is the photo of the gpu.

[IkeaGnome]

At this point, return the card. It’s been proven to be a Merc. It has a Merc vBios, but you’re still convinced it’s fake. 
 

Nothing we’re going to say on here will convince you other wise. Return it and if you’re this convinced it’s fake, it’s probably best to not buy used parts. 
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1511439-i-brought-xfx-speedster-merc-319-amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-but-it-has-strang-box-is-this-gpu-counterfeit/

[Ominous]

Pictures of the GPU won't help. The fact that XFX refuses to accept the serial number says enough. It's not genuine. Have you tried emailing them with this info to double-check? If the seller says it's never been used, you must be able to register the card for warranty.

 

Again, the biggest concern is the cheap components used to build the card. It might perform fine just now, but prolonged stress (i.e. gaming) has a much higher chance of killing the card, and you're out of pocket when that happens.

[Mahdi87]

1 minute ago, IkeaGnome said:

At this point, return the card. It’s been proven to be a Merc. It has a Merc vBios, but you’re still convinced it’s fake. 
 

Nothing we’re going to say on here will convince you other wise. Return it and if you’re this convinced it’s fake, it’s probably best to not buy used parts. 
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1511439-i-brought-xfx-speedster-merc-319-amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt-but-it-has-strang-box-is-this-gpu-counterfeit/

I can't return it and don't want too either, just wanted to know if anyone had this kind of issue. 

Sorry i probably shouldn't make another threed, and it actually helped me.

[LogicalDrm]

8 minutes ago, Mahdi87 said:

Sorry i probably shouldn't make another threed, and it actually helped me.

Nope as such is against our rules. Threads merged.

 

 

[Mahdi87]

1 minute ago, LogicalDrm said:

Nope as such is against our rules. Threads merged.

 

 

Ok sorry won't happen again 

[Ominous]

8 minutes ago, Mahdi87 said:

I can't return it and don't want too either, just wanted to know if anyone had this kind of issue. 

Sorry i probably shouldn't make another threed, and it actually helped me.

I wasn't aware of the other thread on this. Reading through the original part of the thread, it does look like the card is legitimate. Yet the serial number not being accepted by XFX seems weird. If you're still inclined to find out what's happening, you should maybe message XFX on Twitter/Facebook (if you can't raise a ticket with them) to see if they can help.

 

Either way, as you can't return the card now, you may as well use it.

[Mahdi87]

2 minutes ago, Ominous said:

I wasn't aware of the other thread on this. Reading through the original part of the thread, it does look like the card is legitimate. Yet the serial number not being accepted by XFX seems weird. If you're still inclined to find out what's happening, you should maybe message XFX on Twitter/Facebook (if you can't raise a ticket with them) to see if they can help.

 

Either way, as you can't return the card now, you may as well use it.

Thanks i will do that

[IkeaGnome]

41 minutes ago, Mahdi87 said:

I can't return it and don't want too either, just wanted to know if anyone had this kind of issue. 

Sorry i probably shouldn't make another threed, and it actually helped me.

What did XFX say when you contacted them? Surely you've gone to their CS and not just tried to register it for warranty right? 

[emosun]

1 hour ago, Ominous said:

The card might identify as a 6900XT, but that can be faked, so there is a chance it's an entirely different card.

hmm good thing i didn't say only identifies otherwise that statement might have something to do with me