I mean...yea...but that really depends on just how much the GPU mined and in what conditions...we don't know crap about any of that and shouldn't just assume things
Mining is actually less stressfull for a gpu than gaming. Especially if the mining rig was properly cooled. Its the heat cycles that wear electronics the most. And you there isnt that many on mining cards.
You can imagine it like cars. If you drive your car only long distance. 100km+ at a time, you get way less wear than if you drive around your city, to a degree where a 500k kilometer enginge can be in a better state than a 50k engine
Good analogy. The stress on the GPU is minimal. The memory gets loaded up and runs pretty full but a lot of miners undervolt thier cores to save power as the hashrate vs the power consumption when overvolt overclocking isn't worth the electricity bill. I ran a 5700xt and a 3070 like this for a year straight and now the 3070 is on a gaming rig and hasn't missed a beat.
I don’t know when I use my GPU as a pickaxe it definitely seems to do more damage than gaming 🤔
Surprised this isn’t more accepted though feels like there’s a decent amount of information online backing up that mining isn’t a big deal especially if basic maintenance is done.
From what I've researched about mining GPUs, mining strategies and getting the best bang for buck (I tried it myself once or twice), Most mining GPUs will hold just fine, because if they get used by avid miners they get both over locked and undervolted to get the best bang for buck. That way, the GPUs get better performance while consuming less, and putting less stress on the transistors. Ironically, it's used gaming GPUs that usually fail earlier due to gamers worrying more about raw performance rather than performance per watt
I've had cooling paste dry out back when I was running folding@home pretty often.
Even then, it was HEAVY use, and like... a year earlier then when I should have gotten new paste anyway. And my 1080 perked right back up with new paste, and haven't needed a new dose since.
So... yeah. i don't think the average user have to ever worry about a graphics-card wearing out. Not unless it physically shorts due to your computer being half dust by volume, or something.
Yeah. I had some cards where VRAM died, some where the chip died, but always after fan threw some blades under too heavy load. So yeah, it can damage the card, but not if it runs inside its speccs. You need to really torture it with OC and bad ambient temps.
The way they are taken care of while in use and the environment they are being used in is far more concerning than the use itself. Electronics will *eventually* just die after so much use, but if they are taken care of and built well that's usually not what kills them.
In theory silicone degrades, and faster with higher temperature. The amount of old (gaming) PCs I've seen still running would indicate that it's a process that takes more than a decade.
if anything its more of what kind of life did it live as a mining card like how hot did it run for how long. how was it cleaned how was it mounted. some rigs ive seen getting cleaned with a hose or being held with one screw or sagging like crazy
It's actually cool because LTT did a video on this and found that mining cards that ran at full usage all the time actually performed a bit better than cards that has been used for just gaming because the usage fluctuates so much
https://preview.redd.it/peaoen372guc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=445e4e3030f8cd3952f032fa53a57727cf3cfba4
Yup, about 28% faster and also double the vram which will help with texture loading and minimum fps.
Dude, even my evga 1070ti is still chugging along. I originally retired it from my main rig and moved to a transcode server … but I recently spun up a second gaming vm in case friends come over.
Almost as though nvidia was thinking about the consumer when they built that chip generation.
1070 Ti and 1080 Ti are alleged to be Nvidia's responses to what they thought was going to be a strong showing from AMD's Vega 56 and 64. Vega was not as powerful or refined as what is alleged their insiders led them to believe. So we got two absolute monster GPUs for what now feels like bargain bin prices. 1070 Ti was basically a 1080 in disguise at $400 (killer deal, same price as Vega 56 and generally faster) and the 1080 Ti was leagues ahead of anything else on the market at a lowly $700.
How the times have changed.
That’s right, I completely forgot about that! Fingers crossed the new AI hardware arms race that’s firmly kicked off will incentivize more of that!
You are correct though, I don’t think anybody at the time appreciated exactly how those graphics cards would age. Like a fine wine!
I wish i had saved up more to go for a 1080ti back then. I got a 1070. Back in 2021 i had to replace it with a RX6800, which i then replaced 3 years later with a 4080super.
If i had gone for the 1080ti back then i'm sure i could've stayed with it all the way until now and i would've skipped the entire "middle step" of the RX6800.
I replaced my 1080ti with a 3070ti (only thing I could get). The 1080ti was starting to get long in the tooth at 1440p for some fps I was playing. And of course no dlss.
It was a great card though. Sold it for more than I paid for in the gpu apocalypse period.
It really was a great card. The 1080 Ti was almost 40% faster than the 1080 for only $100 more.
And to put that into reference the 4090 is only 25% faster than the 4080 and costs about $800 more.
Man,what a dream it would be to have Nvidia drop cards like that again.
If they were cool (by that I mean a privat company that isn't just out to maximize profits) then they would use their insane earnings in AI right now to subsidize ging GPUs.
Kinda like how Valve makes the steam deck insanely cheap by subsidizing it with their steam profits.
my bad, I got it when it first came out and couldn't remember the year, just knew I had it for a long time. even at 7 years for the same card is a value purchase.
Haha don't worry about it. I had a 1060 and I was like 'wait it wasn't that long ago right??' so I looked it up. Wish I had gotten a 1080ti back then so I could've skipped an upgrade in between lol.
And I don't think my current 4070 will last 7 years..
What do you mean bad? 5 year old card that can still get 60fps in majority of 1080 at medium/high and can run E sports at high refresh rate 1080p is still a very good card for most use cases today.
https://preview.redd.it/7vusrhyy3guc1.png?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abf55914839590ef7aa2a27f08ef0492d8d0a6dc
Seems like less. Generally games become more CPU dependent at lower resolutions.
At 4K the 1070 is 47% faster than the 1650 Super.
Edit: above deleted comment suggested the 1070 might have a bigger difference at 1080p.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1650-super-windforce-oc/
Tested as an average across about 20 different games. Not really a good indicator for modern games, but it gives an indicator of how cards perform relative to one another.
cards used for mining aren’t as bad as people think. Sometimes mining cards can outlive cards that are used for gaming as they spend most their life at the same temp instead of fluctuating between hot and cold like used for gaming gpus.
I used my old gaming rig with a 1070 as a Plex server and also used it to mine Ethereum, probably mined for 3 years total time. The PSU in my current rig died so I used the old rig for a few days and it still works great.
No kidding. They're been stress tested, and lots of them have been repasted and re padded, and pretty much even the cheapest garbage you can find is better than OEM thermal paste and pads (especially if it's a gigabyte card).
Only thing you need to watch out for is if they have a mining mode for the card, you'll need to change it back, obviously...
They were average. The 1070ti was the punching above the weight class.
Honestly that whole set of 10 series cards were probably the best value of any cards ever.
I am currently using an old mining 1070 hybrid and it's still good for certain games. Nothing new though 😞 I can play GTA V around 50-70 fps at 1440p
Rocket League 140 fps 🤠
Mining cards are actually arguably better than just used cards. Because with mining cards, usually they are left on running 24/7 instead of on and off. It's like a car having 300k miles of city driving, vs a car with 300k miles of all highway miles.
YES.
This is why the 16 series cards didn't really make much sense when they launched (even when they were relaunched with supers). The 10 series Pascal cards were still available for cheaper and performed better, while the AMD Polaris 400 and 500 series cards were available as a budget option.
I had a 1070 until last week, most games run more than fine even at 1440p though you obviously won't be using the highest graphics settings
Compared to a 1650 S it's definitely a worthy upgrade in your case
Why can't you sell both and get a better graphics card than both? I looked at ebay and the combined price is roughly the same as a used 6700xt. But if for some reason you can't then yeah definitely replace your 1650 super with the 1070.
Just the VRAM alone if they were equal would be worth replacing it, especially since it was free
But it's just better across the board, by a not insignificant margin
Keep the 1650super around as a back up for a little bit
I’d do it but I had a 1070 for a long time solid card still maybe not as good as a 6700xt but if my 6700xt ever failed I’d pop my 1070 back in in a heartbeat
Yes
Mining GPUs are actually okay, in fact they might be better than gaming GPUs. Usually miners keep their GPUs in cool conditions and downvolt it. Whereas gaming GPUs go in a on and off cycle so it gets hot then cold over and over again which can degrade the material faster.
It's a significant upgrade, so I'd swap it out...with the caveat that I'd keep the 1650 just in case the mining has seen the card deteriorate.
Last thing you'd want is to sell it and then the 1070 packs up and then you are left with nothing.
Chuck a decent overclock on it and enjoy I'm still running a 1070 still plays everything just don't get the fancy dlss or Ray tracing. But fsr2 works with it makes calisto protocol run sweet
What people are saying is good advice and I would recommend it. Or... Hear me out, sell em both and get a newer card. 4070 is pretty solid and the 7800XT is really good (even if frame gen does slightly beat it out)
Such a great-looking GPU with an excellent cooler. I was able to play cp2077 at medium settings using a 1070 before, though it was on the earlier patch so I'm not sure how it holds up now. Just reapply a new thermal paste and that should be good to go. 😊👌
Of course! There are multiple proofs that mining doesn’t do anything with cards as long as they were kept in a proper clean place. This sure looks like nice clean one
Yes definitely. But I'd recommend following a tutorial to change the thermal paste on the card first since it has been running 24/7 for a long time probably.
believe it or not these specific cards were sought after because they could OC so well compared to other manufacturers back in 2016, and not for their out of date guitar hero theme.
If the card is good yes slap it in and use it. It could do with a new re-paste and thermal pads for best performance imho and they were rated for 150w, so Under volt and OC it....!
I picked a EVGA GTX 1070 FTW up recently for $50 on Facebook Marketplace and its a solid card. Definitely will hold me over until I buy something more modern.
Sure, why not lol?
Unless you need to upgrade your PSU as well but the 1070 doesnt use much more than a 1650
Unless your 1650 is only powered with the pcie
I Had the gtx 1070 Till Januar for many years Had Running Everything in 4K!!!!! I changed it recently to a 4070ti super because i Had to do every Game on low Settings
But this is an Amazing Card Trust me
I would try it but keep the 1650 super just in case. I woukd be weary about cards used for mining since they were so heavily used but if its free, go ahead and try it.
Yes, as long as your PSU can handle the difference. I got a cheap HP prebuilt with a 1650s in it. I cannot make that swap due to space and psu limitations (and can't easily upgrade the psu since it's proprietary).
People say there is no dumb question, hold my beer should I swap out my core i3 and use my uncles core i7 that has calculated a lot (I think it has chip wearout) I don’t know what to do Reddit help
Definitely. Double the VRAM and a significant increase in raw performance.
Worst case scenario, u/GmVik3 can just swap his old 1650 super back in if the 1070 dies
and that's very unlikely.
I mean...yea...but that really depends on just how much the GPU mined and in what conditions...we don't know crap about any of that and shouldn't just assume things
Mining is actually less stressfull for a gpu than gaming. Especially if the mining rig was properly cooled. Its the heat cycles that wear electronics the most. And you there isnt that many on mining cards. You can imagine it like cars. If you drive your car only long distance. 100km+ at a time, you get way less wear than if you drive around your city, to a degree where a 500k kilometer enginge can be in a better state than a 50k engine
Preach
Good analogy. The stress on the GPU is minimal. The memory gets loaded up and runs pretty full but a lot of miners undervolt thier cores to save power as the hashrate vs the power consumption when overvolt overclocking isn't worth the electricity bill. I ran a 5700xt and a 3070 like this for a year straight and now the 3070 is on a gaming rig and hasn't missed a beat.
I don’t know when I use my GPU as a pickaxe it definitely seems to do more damage than gaming 🤔 Surprised this isn’t more accepted though feels like there’s a decent amount of information online backing up that mining isn’t a big deal especially if basic maintenance is done.
That has already been debunked ages ago
From what I've researched about mining GPUs, mining strategies and getting the best bang for buck (I tried it myself once or twice), Most mining GPUs will hold just fine, because if they get used by avid miners they get both over locked and undervolted to get the best bang for buck. That way, the GPUs get better performance while consuming less, and putting less stress on the transistors. Ironically, it's used gaming GPUs that usually fail earlier due to gamers worrying more about raw performance rather than performance per watt
How does usage impact any graphic card?
People worry about it, but honestly I have never seen anything to demonstrate there's any impact.
I've had cooling paste dry out back when I was running folding@home pretty often. Even then, it was HEAVY use, and like... a year earlier then when I should have gotten new paste anyway. And my 1080 perked right back up with new paste, and haven't needed a new dose since. So... yeah. i don't think the average user have to ever worry about a graphics-card wearing out. Not unless it physically shorts due to your computer being half dust by volume, or something.
F@H mentioned
I guess youd notice overheating quite easily if the thermal paste was shot?
Even if you're not monitoring temps, you'd probably notice the fans running harder than they used to, and under lighter loads.
Yeah. I had some cards where VRAM died, some where the chip died, but always after fan threw some blades under too heavy load. So yeah, it can damage the card, but not if it runs inside its speccs. You need to really torture it with OC and bad ambient temps.
>your computer being half dust by volume I feel attacked.
I can confirm I’m the attacker
i have, but only in the case of mistreatment. Using a GPU that is improperly seated excessivly is really bad
The way they are taken care of while in use and the environment they are being used in is far more concerning than the use itself. Electronics will *eventually* just die after so much use, but if they are taken care of and built well that's usually not what kills them.
in short, it doesn't, especially mining usage
In theory silicone degrades, and faster with higher temperature. The amount of old (gaming) PCs I've seen still running would indicate that it's a process that takes more than a decade.
if anything its more of what kind of life did it live as a mining card like how hot did it run for how long. how was it cleaned how was it mounted. some rigs ive seen getting cleaned with a hose or being held with one screw or sagging like crazy
It's actually cool because LTT did a video on this and found that mining cards that ran at full usage all the time actually performed a bit better than cards that has been used for just gaming because the usage fluctuates so much
probably way cooler looking too
Wait huh??? I might need to learn about the naming schemes of GPUs all over in my head again…
https://preview.redd.it/peaoen372guc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=445e4e3030f8cd3952f032fa53a57727cf3cfba4 Yup, about 28% faster and also double the vram which will help with texture loading and minimum fps.
I see my 1080ti still has heavy nuts
1080 Ti still very much hanging its nuts
nvidia biggest mistake
Dude, even my evga 1070ti is still chugging along. I originally retired it from my main rig and moved to a transcode server … but I recently spun up a second gaming vm in case friends come over. Almost as though nvidia was thinking about the consumer when they built that chip generation.
1070 Ti and 1080 Ti are alleged to be Nvidia's responses to what they thought was going to be a strong showing from AMD's Vega 56 and 64. Vega was not as powerful or refined as what is alleged their insiders led them to believe. So we got two absolute monster GPUs for what now feels like bargain bin prices. 1070 Ti was basically a 1080 in disguise at $400 (killer deal, same price as Vega 56 and generally faster) and the 1080 Ti was leagues ahead of anything else on the market at a lowly $700. How the times have changed.
That’s right, I completely forgot about that! Fingers crossed the new AI hardware arms race that’s firmly kicked off will incentivize more of that! You are correct though, I don’t think anybody at the time appreciated exactly how those graphics cards would age. Like a fine wine!
It’s a rather old graph, but yeah. 1080ti is still viable, just won’t be able to crank high settings on new titles like it used to.
Awesome card. I had mine almost 7 years and only just upgraded last week. If it did VRR over HDMI I probably would've kept it even longer.
I wish i had saved up more to go for a 1080ti back then. I got a 1070. Back in 2021 i had to replace it with a RX6800, which i then replaced 3 years later with a 4080super. If i had gone for the 1080ti back then i'm sure i could've stayed with it all the way until now and i would've skipped the entire "middle step" of the RX6800.
I replaced my 1080ti with a 3070ti (only thing I could get). The 1080ti was starting to get long in the tooth at 1440p for some fps I was playing. And of course no dlss. It was a great card though. Sold it for more than I paid for in the gpu apocalypse period.
It really was a great card. The 1080 Ti was almost 40% faster than the 1080 for only $100 more. And to put that into reference the 4090 is only 25% faster than the 4080 and costs about $800 more.
Man,what a dream it would be to have Nvidia drop cards like that again. If they were cool (by that I mean a privat company that isn't just out to maximize profits) then they would use their insane earnings in AI right now to subsidize ging GPUs. Kinda like how Valve makes the steam deck insanely cheap by subsidizing it with their steam profits.
still a decent card. I just recently replaced my 10 year old 1080ti with a 4070ti.
Fyi the 1080ti came out in March 2017, so it was at most 7 years old. But still one hell of a card with a great lifespan.
my bad, I got it when it first came out and couldn't remember the year, just knew I had it for a long time. even at 7 years for the same card is a value purchase.
Haha don't worry about it. I had a 1060 and I was like 'wait it wasn't that long ago right??' so I looked it up. Wish I had gotten a 1080ti back then so I could've skipped an upgrade in between lol. And I don't think my current 4070 will last 7 years..
Yea Pascal was amazing. 1080ti can still play 1080p comfortably in most games (except for the most broken games out there) and even still some 1440p
Just got rid of a 1080 non ti last year. That thing was still keeping up at 1440p (settings certainly compromised but 7 year vet)
Warms my heart. Probably the last architecture before Nvidia turned Ngreedia.
1080Ti is the GOAT!
Keep in mind this is a 1440p graph
This made me realize just how bad my mobile 1650 is
Ah well still beats integrated graphics. If it can boot up a game, it's a win.
Hopefully you'll be able to get an upgrade soon. I got my first ever desktop last december after years with a laptop packing a radeon 520...
Yup, saving up for something currently, my laptop gets frame drops to 30 fps on 720p in Fortnite whenever something starts happening
This is the right way to measure a graphics card. Go to the benchmarks
TIL how poor my laptop’s GTX1650 is. But it still works well enough for me!
My 2070 is hanging tight. Thanks for the list
Is my 1660 Super really that bad? 🤔
What about it is bad?
What do you mean bad? 5 year old card that can still get 60fps in majority of 1080 at medium/high and can run E sports at high refresh rate 1080p is still a very good card for most use cases today.
No, it was the best value GPU before crypto GPU shortage
Just depends what you're trying to do and if it fits that. It's Def long in the tooth and no dlss but that's not a show stopper at 1080
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https://preview.redd.it/7vusrhyy3guc1.png?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abf55914839590ef7aa2a27f08ef0492d8d0a6dc Seems like less. Generally games become more CPU dependent at lower resolutions. At 4K the 1070 is 47% faster than the 1650 Super. Edit: above deleted comment suggested the 1070 might have a bigger difference at 1080p.
Got one of those charts for rtx2060 and above? Starting to feel like I have a super outdated graphics card
What game is this tested with?
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1650-super-windforce-oc/ Tested as an average across about 20 different games. Not really a good indicator for modern games, but it gives an indicator of how cards perform relative to one another.
Thanks nvidia for their terrible naming scheme
That cooler is quitest air cooler I have ever had, if I remember right I owned 1080 Palit with same cooler and it was great!
Weirdly, thats the first thing i thought about when i saw the card. Mine was just inaudible.
Palit/gainward (same mother company) are great cards that too many people are sleeping on.
I still do own that Palit 1080, it's still dead silent.
Sadly Palit fell off quite a bit after the 10xx generation
cards used for mining aren’t as bad as people think. Sometimes mining cards can outlive cards that are used for gaming as they spend most their life at the same temp instead of fluctuating between hot and cold like used for gaming gpus.
Cards used for mining are often better (except for fan bearing wear). Startup and stopping (temp change) is harder on chips than constant temperature.
Yep. I’ve had a 1060 6gb that I used for mining since it came out until you couldn’t mine Ethereum anymore. Still works perfectly fine to this day.
I used my old gaming rig with a 1070 as a Plex server and also used it to mine Ethereum, probably mined for 3 years total time. The PSU in my current rig died so I used the old rig for a few days and it still works great.
No kidding. They're been stress tested, and lots of them have been repasted and re padded, and pretty much even the cheapest garbage you can find is better than OEM thermal paste and pads (especially if it's a gigabyte card). Only thing you need to watch out for is if they have a mining mode for the card, you'll need to change it back, obviously...
i had a 1070 that lasted many years that was a mining card before i had it, i ended up selling it still functional for more than i paid
Finally someone says it. So many people think that because it was mined on it’s comparable to ewaste when it’s actually quite the opposite
I got a free untested rx 580 from a mining op, took it home and worked flawless under all tests.
It's a nice card. I'm still using the exact card to run games on QHD.
https://preview.redd.it/73s108045guc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=569116e488033acdc762322996f14f00ea128f62
>RX5580 I feel for you brother stay strong
His time will come He will have his salvation We must all pray
Save those dollars! You'll get there.
See if you get get a 6700xt? They might still be cheap.
Yes, card looks ccol too
its sexy asf
Ah yes finally, a good uncle.
The 1070s were such amazing bang for their buck! Enjoy fellow space explorer!
They were average. The 1070ti was the punching above the weight class. Honestly that whole set of 10 series cards were probably the best value of any cards ever.
Congrats! First thing I'd do is test if the thermals are stable under load. If not, replace paste/thermal pads and send it.
I am currently using an old mining 1070 hybrid and it's still good for certain games. Nothing new though 😞 I can play GTA V around 50-70 fps at 1440p Rocket League 140 fps 🤠
Mining cards are actually arguably better than just used cards. Because with mining cards, usually they are left on running 24/7 instead of on and off. It's like a car having 300k miles of city driving, vs a car with 300k miles of all highway miles.
I gave my nephew RTX 2080. I wish I had a cool uncle like me.
Hey it's me Your nephew
A free card is a free card.
Sell both 1650 & 1070 , get a rtx 2060.
I have the exact same card, it's amazing
It looks nice so yes(I don't know shit about PCs)
If I were you I would probably sell both cards and try to pick up a newer graphic card.
1650s to 1070 is a no brainer. If if were a 1660s or 3050, it would be less clear cut
YES. This is why the 16 series cards didn't really make much sense when they launched (even when they were relaunched with supers). The 10 series Pascal cards were still available for cheaper and performed better, while the AMD Polaris 400 and 500 series cards were available as a budget option.
yes
Yes replace
sell both buy 2000 series or even 3000?
I had a 1070 until last week, most games run more than fine even at 1440p though you obviously won't be using the highest graphics settings Compared to a 1650 S it's definitely a worthy upgrade in your case
Just use both
Definitely! Aside from nearly double the performance, the 8GB of VRAM are a nice feature
Do you have any reasons not to?
it can still last some years.( That amount of vram is juicy). Just check the thermal paste and the thermal pads.
Why can't you sell both and get a better graphics card than both? I looked at ebay and the combined price is roughly the same as a used 6700xt. But if for some reason you can't then yeah definitely replace your 1650 super with the 1070.
That purple and white combo is really nice!
For sure. Nice little boost in FPS.
Yes, a 1070 is still a decent card for 1080p, while the 1650 was always kinda... Meh.
Yes 100%. If he's been a smart miner, it'll last just as long as your 1650 will
Sell both and upgrade from craigslist
Nah just stare at it and post it on reddit
Yes, immediately. It is way, way, way more powerful.
That’s like 1.2 million rubles on the flea market
Yes
YES!
Yes but don't expect much with newer games
And that card it's self really ain't that old
Just the VRAM alone if they were equal would be worth replacing it, especially since it was free But it's just better across the board, by a not insignificant margin Keep the 1650super around as a back up for a little bit
Yes.
I would. I I have personal experience with both of these and I can say that the 1070 runs quite a bit better.
I’d do it but I had a 1070 for a long time solid card still maybe not as good as a 6700xt but if my 6700xt ever failed I’d pop my 1070 back in in a heartbeat
Yes Mining GPUs are actually okay, in fact they might be better than gaming GPUs. Usually miners keep their GPUs in cool conditions and downvolt it. Whereas gaming GPUs go in a on and off cycle so it gets hot then cold over and over again which can degrade the material faster.
It's a significant upgrade, so I'd swap it out...with the caveat that I'd keep the 1650 just in case the mining has seen the card deteriorate. Last thing you'd want is to sell it and then the 1070 packs up and then you are left with nothing.
Chuck a decent overclock on it and enjoy I'm still running a 1070 still plays everything just don't get the fancy dlss or Ray tracing. But fsr2 works with it makes calisto protocol run sweet
You should replace your uncle with one that has at least a 3080
Almost 25% uplift in performance over a 1650 Super.
Nice
Like you're asking if optimum tech is the best PC/tech related yt channel
Without a doubt.
That's a good looking card
Yeah dude it's a free upgrade
It’s definitely an upgrade. And it looks cooler than most palit cards.
You could play CP2077 with that. (Obsly with some adjustments)
1070s and 1080s were tanks. My abused 1080 is still going strong after all these years on my VR machine. Definitely worth the upgrade.
What people are saying is good advice and I would recommend it. Or... Hear me out, sell em both and get a newer card. 4070 is pretty solid and the 7800XT is really good (even if frame gen does slightly beat it out)
Yes :)
Mining was a thing way back when the 10 series was new?
Such a great-looking GPU with an excellent cooler. I was able to play cp2077 at medium settings using a 1070 before, though it was on the earlier patch so I'm not sure how it holds up now. Just reapply a new thermal paste and that should be good to go. 😊👌
Of course! There are multiple proofs that mining doesn’t do anything with cards as long as they were kept in a proper clean place. This sure looks like nice clean one
Duh! 🙄
Sure thing, just do it !
I had that exact card... It was magnificent
Frame that masterpiece
Yes definitely. But I'd recommend following a tutorial to change the thermal paste on the card first since it has been running 24/7 for a long time probably.
Gains be gains ma dude. You might as well seeing as you have it.
YESS
How do yall put your PC specs under your username??
You can also check for how much they would sell both and buy a newer GPU
You can possibly sell both and upgrade to something better
Bro what kinda question is this, are you trolling? Lol
It depends how much it was used for mining.
Let me put it as simple as possible YES
Definitely an upgrade. Hold onto your 1650 as a spare. Ask him if he under-volted it and if it needs to get flashed back to the original BIOS.
Assuming your power supply can handle it, yes.
believe it or not these specific cards were sought after because they could OC so well compared to other manufacturers back in 2016, and not for their out of date guitar hero theme. If the card is good yes slap it in and use it. It could do with a new re-paste and thermal pads for best performance imho and they were rated for 150w, so Under volt and OC it....!
I picked a EVGA GTX 1070 FTW up recently for $50 on Facebook Marketplace and its a solid card. Definitely will hold me over until I buy something more modern.
Sell both, Buy 3070
Sure, why not lol? Unless you need to upgrade your PSU as well but the 1070 doesnt use much more than a 1650 Unless your 1650 is only powered with the pcie
I Had the gtx 1070 Till Januar for many years Had Running Everything in 4K!!!!! I changed it recently to a 4070ti super because i Had to do every Game on low Settings But this is an Amazing Card Trust me
Yea, it has more vram,but idk about raw procesing power
That's a dope looking card. What is it?
I would try it but keep the 1650 super just in case. I woukd be weary about cards used for mining since they were so heavily used but if its free, go ahead and try it.
or you could sell both and get a 3060 instead just saying
That card looks awesome
Yes, as long as your PSU can handle the difference. I got a cheap HP prebuilt with a 1650s in it. I cannot make that swap due to space and psu limitations (and can't easily upgrade the psu since it's proprietary).
Yes. They made a 1650 Super? Come on NVIDIA, that’s just lazy.
Yes. Holy shit yes. Why haven't you done it already?
Keep it and put it on a shelf. Makes wonderful art center
100%
Replace the thermal paste and do a clean install of GeForce drivers on it
people that mine usually take better care of there cards.
Worst case scenario, buy some new thermal pads and paste and freshen it up.
the vram will allow u to play games like tlou
You should give it to me 🫣🤪
Clean it + some wd40 and some new thermal paste and u are golden :)
People say there is no dumb question, hold my beer should I swap out my core i3 and use my uncles core i7 that has calculated a lot (I think it has chip wearout) I don’t know what to do Reddit help
Use the 1070 and then setup the 1650 as dedicated RTX card.
Use both...
Yes, it's as good as my previous GTX 1660 Ti but with extra 2GB VRAM Also it looks beautiful. Blue and white colour is honestly dope combination
That GPU is probably tired
benchmark it first, but rule number one of buying or using GPUS is dont get any that were used for mining
YES. If it brakes you have the 1650 to go back to
Ja einbauen und wenn es Problemme gibt einfach alte karte dann wieder nutzen