What do you do with a junk gpu?

[2Fast2Quik]

Alright pretty much this is what happened. 3 years ago, I got my rig for programming and for light(putting my toe into the water) gaming. So I got a r7 240 (on a massive Christmas sale so I got it for 20 bucks) and a year later I upgraded to a 270x because I started to like the pc gaming scene. Right now I have a 380 and my 270x is in my brother's rig (built it myself!) and I just have this pathetic toy in my drawer ( in a box of course). What do I do with it? My sister has a crappy hp that has a 240, maybe I give it to her for a very small upgrade? Sell it on the black market, what do I do?

[Naeaes]

Keep it. Clean it and store it. You'll need it for troubleshooting stuff or as a spare for when you need to RMA your current card. It'll be worth it's weight in gold on the day your 380 starts acting up. 

[2Fast2Quik]

2 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Keep it. Clean it and store it. You'll need it for troubleshooting stuff or as a spare for when you need to RMA your current card. It'll be worth it's weight in gold on the day your 380 starts acting up. 

Now the thing is, if my 380 ever acts up I can always just reach out for my 270x in my brother's rig (we live together). Though I see what you mean.

[JakeNTech]

13 minutes ago, 2Fast2Quik said:

Alright pretty much this is what happened. 3 years ago, I got my rig for programming and for light(putting my toe into the water) gaming. So I got a r7 240 (on a massive Christmas sale so I got it for 20 bucks) and a year later I upgraded to a 270x because I started to like the pc gaming scene. Right now I have a 380 and my 270x is in my brother's rig (built it myself!) and I just have this pathetic toy in my drawer ( in a box of course). What do I do with it? My sister has a crappy hp that has a 240, maybe I give it to her for a very small upgrade? Sell it on the black market, what do I do?

I would either sell, or keep it for troubleshooting or keep it as a spare. If you need some cash then sell it if not then keep it for future use. 

[2Fast2Quik]

5 minutes ago, fixitnow said:

I would either sell, or keep it for troubleshooting or keep it as a spare. If you need some cash then sell it if not then keep it for future use. 

If I were to sell it. Max what would I get (CAD)?

[Murasaki]

21 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Keep it. Clean it and store it. You'll need it for troubleshooting stuff or as a spare for when you need to RMA your current card. It'll be worth it's weight in gold on the day your 380 starts acting up. 

I'd use mobo graphics tho.

[Speshul_]

Yeah keep it for troubleshooting, who knows might be a collectors item in a few years 

[JakeNTech]

9 minutes ago, 2Fast2Quik said:

If I were to sell it. Max what would I get (CAD)?

 

To be honest, I don't know. If you where to put it on a ebay auction someone would pay what they think its worth. If you have a CEX , Second hand electronic store, have a look on there website, sorry that's not much help.

[QFA350]

I would sell it. Even a small amount is better than nothing. I sold a Radeon HD 5850 today for $30 so unless you need it in the future for troubleshooting, sell it.

[RollinLower]

i still have my old watercooled 290X sitting on my desk right next to me! honestly i just like looking at it.

[KemoKa]

Sell it, buy a FireMV or a 6350 for troubleshooting.

[spexiono]

2 hours ago, ModuleLFS said:

I'd use mobo graphics tho.

Not all systems have internal graphics, or the internal graphics is what's messed up on an office machine. A temporary fix rather than taking your main GPU out.

 

 

Also, Tek syndicate style, use it as a placemat for your drink.

 

[byalexandr]

Use it as a coaster.

 

@RollinLower Would you sell that? I miss my old 290 and a 290X would be dank.

[No]

1 hour ago, RollinLower said:

i still have my old watercooled 290X sitting on my desk right next to me! honestly i just like looking at it.

may i keep it

jkjk

you wont get much money so keep it just incase

[RollinLower]

6 minutes ago, byalexandr said:

Use it as a coaster.

 

@RollinLower Would you sell that? I miss my old 290 and a 290X would be dank.

i would, but i don't think it's worth the shipping costs of me sending it from the netherlands to houston!

[byalexandr]

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

i would, but i don't think it's worth the shipping costs of me sending it from the netherlands to houston!

oh...

 

didn't see that

[TheRandomness]

2 hours ago, RollinLower said:

i still have my old watercooled 290X sitting on my desk right next to me! honestly i just like looking at it.

-snips-

I'd put a PCIe slot cover on that

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

I'd put a PCIe slot cover on that

i would do that too....

[No]

24 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

i would, but i don't think it's worth the shipping costs of me sending it from the netherlands to houston!

what about sweden??

[3DDude]

Don't just keep it.

 

Test if it still works

If it doesnt work anymore -> trashcan.

If it works -> keep it .

 

You can also consider selling it, but why would you. for that 10 $ ? really? shipping is more than that..

[cleb]

Keep it or see if you have other parts/things you don't need anymore and bundle it as a sort of "misc PC parts" I and other people have interest I'm things like that

[SkilledRebuilds]

Even after overclocking the HD4600 Intel iGPU to 1600Mhz-1650Mhz paired 2GB Vram usable from my 8GB 2400Mhz Memory.  1650/1200

Chasing the most from my 4690 when my 290x died + RMA time, it did okay @ 900p with minimum details yet HQ/Ultra textures set across many games.

I'd want more to play with now, while plenty usable at the time.

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I have a HD7770 (=R7 250 i think?) & a 7790 (=R7 260/X maybe) in a box just for when this happens, know how they overclock, and meet my targets more so I'm not a grumpy bastard waiting for my RMA returns or if I have issues with my actual Gaming GPU.

 

It's good to have one handy... many a cupboard would have a HD5450/6450 PCIE for these reasons.