Source
r/pcmasterrace•
Apollo704

People downgrading videocards on marketplace?

Question

With mining taking a hit and better new card availability, I figured there would be more cards hitting the used marketplace than ever before, a quick search of FB marketplace seems to back up this theory. I found a couple people selling 3080 Ti's for at, or just under 1k . Several sellers are quote " downgrading as graphics cards have become more available"

Whats going on here? wouldn't now be a bad time to downgrade as you'll get less for your current card? Is this just people who are cash strapped and bought at the worst time possible? What's going on here? Not complaining, looks like I can get a good deal, I just don't understand the angle.

Posted Jun 20, 2022, 1:34 AM UTC

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dweller_12Mac Heathen•

Lol no, people are dumping ex mining/scalped cards as crypto tanks and next generation cards loom on the horizon.

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SirPiffingsthwaite:windows7: PC Master Race•

"Downgrading" because they have 8 3090's, crypto is busting and they're trying to shift their cards before they're worth less than half what they paid.

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907ShrakeR7 5800X | RX 6800 XT | 32 GB DDR4 | 850W PSU•

Nah, downgrading from a 3090 Ti, 3090, 3080 Ti / 6900 XT, 6950 XT to a 3080 / 6800 XT is a way to save $300+ and still have near the same performance.

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do-u-like_fishsticks•

You can get $500 selling your beast, buy a basic card for $350 and have enough to cover your electric bill last month when Eth mining didn't pan out like you hoped.

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Evil_Kittie•

either they were mining or they got the overpriced higher end card cause that was what was in stock and now that they can get a mid range card they are selling the high end one and getting a reasonably priced card

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