The Fake GPU Problem

[Con_G]

Fake GPUs are really problematic for first-time gamers. They can be anything, AMD to NVIDIA, and cause all of us some big-time problems. Search GPU on eBay and sort by lowest price, and I GUARANTEE you can find some fake GPUs. For me, this problem hurt me when I built my first computer. Originally, I had a GT 710 (BIG mistake). It was terrible, so I tried to find a new one. This seller had great reviews, but he/she was a SCAMMER! This card, as of today, won't be arriving till April 4th at the earliest, and the 18th at the latest.

 

Spoiler here has info on this GPU I bought. I need some help identifying it.

Spoiler

https://www.ebay.com/itm/GTX1050-1GB-DDR5-128Bit-VGA-DVI-HDMI-Graphics-Card-For-NVIDIA-GeForce/372247119450?hash=item56aba8465a:g:m40AAOSwiYRap6Zg

Please help me to figure out what this is.

 

I made this post to help people find out what GPU they actually have. Go ahead and post all your fake GPU problems here.

[AshleyAshes]

This problem is -hardly- unique to GPUs on eBay.

[minibois]

Some people should just follow the "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is" rule, which applies in 99% of these cases with either eBay not very well known brand GPU's or 99% of the GPU's on Asian market places.

[Con_G]

Yes, very true. Can't find any non-scam decent GPUs under $60.

[asand1]

I paid for a prostitute in Thailand once, and she had a penis. I felt like I was cheated. I was refunded 50% though, and was still able to use her services. When life gives you lemons, you just have to drink the lemonade...

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

5 minutes ago, Con_G said:

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Could be a GTS 450. Lots of those masked as newer GPUs.

[Murasaki]

No results come up for these, probably something you'd find in a random store in china. Plus the fact they skimped on details like clock, freq raises an extra eyebrow. I mean cmon not even a photoshopped gpu-z screenshot!

[tikker]

I don't really see how you could see this as even remotely being legit to be honest... The price might be possible in this case, but

 

1) a 1050 has 2GB VRAM

2) it does not come with a VGA port

3) no branding anywhere

4) no real photos

5) the cooling is described as double fan, showing only one and "more wind is better cooling"

 

and probably more. Sure there are questionable scams out there that could be considered real, but I really don't count this as one of them.

 

[Murasaki]

Just now, tikker said:

I don't really see how you could see this as even remotely being legit to be honest... The price might be possible in this case, but

 

1) a 1050 has 2GB VRAM

2) it does not come with a VGA port

3) no branding anywhere

4) no real photos

5) the cooling is described as double fan, showing only one and "more wind is better cooling"

 

and probably more. Sure there are questionable scams out there that could be considered real, but I really don't count this as one of them.

 

Do newer cards even come with VGA anymore?

[Con_G]

4 minutes ago, Ross Scarlet said:

Do newer cards even come with VGA anymore?

Nope. I was in a hurry to get something, oops.

[tikker]

2 minutes ago, Ross Scarlet said:

Do newer cards even come with VGA anymore?

Exactly  

 

At least here he makes an effort (same seller, same ad basically) with specs and even explains that it's a "customized version" and it can "meet most of the usage requirements in reality".

[Con_G]

13 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Could be a GTS 450. Lots of those masked as newer GPUs.

God I hope not.

[Murasaki]

Just now, tikker said:

Exactly  

 

At least here he makes an effort (same seller, same ad basically) with specs and even explains that it's a "customized version" and it can "meet most of the usage requirements in reality".

god that thing looks like a toy

[Con_G]

• CPU
• Motherboard
• RAM
• GPU
• Case
• Storage
• PSU
• Display(s)
• Cooling
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Sound
• Operating System

 

 

That is my specs.

[Con_G]

Crap that didn't work.

[Con_G]

What GPU is this?

Spoiler

Memory: 2GB
Chip: For NVIDIA
Memory type: GDDR5
Memory frequency: 3600MHZ
Core frequency: 900MHz
RAMDAC frequency 400MHZ
Memory bit width: 128bit
Core bit width: 256bit
Output interface: VGA, DVI, HDMI
Interface type: PCI-express2.0
The highest resolution: 2048*1024
Cooler fan: with cooling fan
Graphics Card power consumption: 115W

 

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

45 minutes ago, Con_G said:

God I hope not.

If it's really PCI-e Gen 2, then it can't be any newer than GTX 500 series as PCI-e Gen 3 was used for the GTX 600 series onwards. It's hard to say as the specs is just a mismatch of things that makes no sense together. 

[KarathKasun]

Its a GTS 450 or GTX 550 Ti, both use the same GPU anyway.

26 minutes ago, Con_G said:

What GPU is this?

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Memory: 2GB
Chip: For NVIDIA
Memory type: GDDR5
Memory frequency: 3600MHZ
Core frequency: 900MHz
RAMDAC frequency 400MHZ
Memory bit width: 128bit
Core bit width: 256bit
Output interface: VGA, DVI, HDMI
Interface type: PCI-express2.0
The highest resolution: 2048*1024
Cooler fan: with cooling fan
Graphics Card power consumption: 115W

 

 

Probably a GTX 550 Ti.

 

The price is also about right for a 550 Ti.