Is my GPU bent or not? Common issue?

lastchaosplay11

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Hey guys,

So I just purchased this "barely used" half year old Aorus gtx 1080 (not extreme) GPU, and I was wondering if these are some common issues with it, or not? I'm just a little nervous and sceptical whether I made a good choice or not.

On the first picture, is it only me seeing that the GPU is kind of bent?

On the second picture, why is that thing which was glued there coming off? Is that a common issue with this GPU? Also that plastic piece near AORUS logo seems like it's bent too.

In this video, what is that very thin plastic thing, which came off the left part of the GPU? It is really weird as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6sY-W69iU

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ShadyHamster

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Looks like GPU sag, and yes it's quite common on these beefy air cooled cards.
It does look quite bad but there's not much you can do about it now.
You could prop the end of the card up with something to avoid further sagging.
I've used a piece of wooden dowel to prop my cards up in the past, paint it black to help it blend in with the rest of the build.

The plastic in the vid is a shield to avoid shorts with the back plate, though this is usually glued to the back plate.
It wouldn't surprise me if this was an ex-mining card.
 

lastchaosplay11

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As seller told me it was used for 6 months (he gave me the warranty documents too) and only for gaming, 1-2 hours a day.

It is not a GPU sag as I can tell (maybe it really looks like it on the picture) but i'm not complaining about a sag, but more like a bend on the middle of the GPU.

Should I RMA this?
 

lastchaosplay11

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I will definitely do it! But unfortunately I just left home, and I’ll be only able to do it next weekend. Whenever I’m ready I’ll reply to your message so hopefully you’ll see and able to me help me. Thanks a lot!
 

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Here are the pictures, from all sides:

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