Purchasing a used graphics card

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#1  Edited By Hashim19
Member since 2007 • 1324 Posts

My last graphics card is just died on me and this crypto - mining thing sucks for gamer now a days.

Is it safe to buy a used/pre-owned graphics card from ebay ?

GTX 1050ti for 100$

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-Windforce-OC-4G-in-OVP/282972602407?hash=item41e27b4027:g:k2UAAOSwcJ1a9hus

GTX 960 for 90$

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-STRIX-GTX-960-4GB-OC-Edition-Lightly-Used/173324996390?hash=item285af98f26:g:bB0AAOSwuyNa~1sm

GTX 960 for 86$

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-4GB-GDDR5-04GP43965KR/173325860399?hash=item285b06be2f:g:goEAAOSw0cJbAD~r

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#2 Nick3306
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I mean I personally wouldn't buy a used GPU from a seller that does not accept returns. Ebay is pretty good about taking your side if you receive a defective item though.

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#3 GeryGo  Moderator
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@Hashim19: Moved to Hardware forum

I wouldn't say it's safe, try buying used cards locally rather than going eBay or Amazon refurbished.

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#4 urbangamez
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if possible try to buy a refurbished card from newegg