Mining cards appear in large quantities and the price is so low that it makes people excited. Can you buy it now?

Many people have heard the word “mining disaster”. If you are a computer enthusiast, you must have heard about what happened recently. A large number of mining cards have been eliminated, and the price of graphics cards has hit a new low. Many students who were reluctant to install them before are starting to prepare to buy mining cards.

So the question is, is it really possible to buy current mining cards?

For now, mining cards are also divided into good and bad grades. Good quality cards have a short service life and are expensive, while those that have been used for mining for more than a year are relatively cheap. On some price websites, the current price of the most commonly used mining card RX580 is about 500 yuan, the entry-level GTX1660Ti is about 949 yuan, and the GTX1660S, which is similar to it, is also 949 yuan.

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Although the GTX1660 series is a little more expensive, it is better to be more expensive. At least it is not a problem to play AAA at 1080P. And it’s very cost-effective, with new cards priced between 1,600 and 1,800, and mining cards discounted by almost half. Compared with the previous mining disaster, the price this time is still quite strong, and there is no 20-30% discount. The reason may be that the miners have made enough money and their ability to resist risks has improved.

If you wait for a mining card with a 20-30% discount, you may be out of luck this time. In addition, if you want to buy a high-end graphics card, the price is really not cheap. The 30 series is about 3500, which seems to be a good price, but don’t forget that second-hand is second-hand after all, and there is no warranty.

The price of the mining card has met some people's expectations, but judging from the price this time, it is not much cheaper than the new card. Personal suggestion, if you want to buy GTX1660Ti, it is better to buy RX6400, GTX1630 and RX6400.

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The performance of RX6400 is similar to that of GTX1650, while the performance of GTX1630 is about 20% lower (about the level of 1050Ti), and the performance of GTX1660Ti is 40% to 50% higher than that of GTX1650. The difference between the two is very significant. It can be said that if everyone wants to play 3A, it means that except for GTX1660 Ti, other graphics cards work at lower picture quality and cannot even reach 60 frames.

If the budget is really tight, GTX1660 Ti and GTX1660 S mining cards will also work. For non-AAA players who want to play online games and independent games, the author recommends an embedded CPU, whether it is AMD's Ryzen 7 5800 G or Intel's 12th generation Core, both are enough.

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This is true for those who have high demands for games or are interested in high-end mining cards, like the RX 6800 XT, RTX3070 Ti, RTX3080, etc. mentioned before. From the price point of view, the discount rate of this high-end graphics card is not large, but the price is relatively expensive, generally more than 2,000 yuan.

What's more, the newly released cards of the same model are almost all low-end in the same series, and the frame rates are also very different. The question now is, should we replace the 3070 with an RTX 3080? Totally unnecessary!

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Why? First, because a high-end mining card is expensive, once it breaks, the loss will be greater than the 1,000 yuan of RX 580, GTX1660 Ti, etc., and the 30 series of high-end cards will definitely continue to fall in the secondary market and will be difficult to sell.

Second, because the performance of high-end graphics cards varies greatly, most players will feel that their CPU is not good enough. Taking the current mainstream 2K 144 Hz screen as an example, the RTX 3070 graphics card is enough to meet the requirements of 3A. The gap between 60 FPS and 100 FPS is not big, so they will not take risks with a small upgrade.

In short, some cheap and high-performance mining cards can be considered after sale (some old thrift stores will provide it with one year of maintenance and will pay a certain fee). Of course, the premise is that you must be willing to spend several days of maintenance costs in future strikes (it is best to buy a flash memory card in advance, or buy a built-in CPU to use with it).

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Buying a high-end mining card now is too risky and the price is not low, so I don’t recommend buying it. In addition, on many online platforms, there are also many unscrupulous businessmen who attract people at low prices and ask them to transfer money away from the official platform. Many people have been deceived. Please be careful and don't lose your money for a small profit.

If you are not particularly short of graphics cards, you should wait until the 40 series is launched before considering buying one. The price of the 30 series will definitely drop by then. If you have enough money, you can just buy the 40 series. As the old saying goes, those who are greedy for small gains will suffer big losses. So friends, although mining cards are cheap, remember not to get too excited. The subsequent trouble and expenses may be far more than the money you paid to buy the card.

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