Anything wrong with getting a used graphics card?

Water Melonz

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I am playing to make a build but I do not want to spend much, IF I buy a used graphics card will that make it perform less then if it's new? Because it will be other by previous owner..

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If it's an AMD Radeon HD 9xx or 79xx card that was abused for crypto-currency mining then you'd probably want to avoid those.

zink1701

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No it will perform the same (provided its not faulty), mechanical components such as fans ect will fail before anything else but they are easily replaced. I bought 2 second hand gtx 560's for both my sons PC's and they are as good as new. Read descriptions ect before you purchase.