AMD Radeon XFX RX 480 4GB for $140. Worth it?

[mr.bushido]

Hi!
I currently have a Sapphire 280x which has been used for over 4 years as I remember and I'm looking for an upgrade.
Since the new gen AMD cards are coming up pretty soon I wanna wait until than but at the same time wanna play some of the upcoming games which are getting released pretty soon.as well
Games like Metro & Sekiro.

So I'm looking at the local market for some 2nd hand/good deal GPUs & I found 1 guy selling this for around $140.
So is this card worth for that price? He hasn't advertised if it's used or not but offering 6 months personal warranty.
Thanks!

 

[Lutfij]

Was it used for mining? I'd suggest you wait to pick up the RX500 series cards and not invest on the RX400's. Also what is the make and model of your PSU and how old is it?

 

[R4DIO4CT1VE]

Maybe its just my area, but ive seen 580s for under 120. still though 140 thats not a horrible deal, if its craigslist or something you might be able to get the guy to sell it for abit cheaper.

 

[mr.bushido]

Was it used for mining? I'd suggest you wait to pick up the RX500 series cards and not invest on the RX400's. Also what is the make and model of your PSU and how old is it?

My PSU is a FSP 80+ Gold 750W. It's also like 4 years old.
I've no clue whether it was used for mining. I haven't contacted the seller yet.
The thing is computer parts are pretty expensive where I live(Sri Lanka) in comparison. I'd say a used 580x is going for about $220-$250

 

[mr.bushido]

Maybe its just my area, but ive seen 580s for under 120. still though 140 thats not a horrible deal, if its craigslist or something you might be able to get the guy to sell it for abit cheaper.

Where I live the computer parts are not that cheap. Looking at the curreent deals in the local market this seems like a decent deal and since 580x isn't a big improvement over 480x I feel like going for this

 

[R4DIO4CT1VE]

Maybe its just my area, but ive seen 580s for under 120. still though 140 thats not a horrible deal, if its craigslist or something you might be able to get the guy to sell it for abit cheaper.

Where I live the computer parts are not that cheap. Looking at the curreent deals in the local market this seems like a decent deal and since 580x isn't a big improvement over 480x I feel like going for this

ebay they go for under $120 as well. but if local is the only option and if thats the best local deal than go for it. for 1080p gaming its still a pretty great card.

 

[DSzymborski]

Where do you live? In the US, this would be a pretty bad idea - $140 for a used 480 that could have been used for mining is a terrible value in a country in which you can get a new 580 for $180 now. That's why more information results in better answers!

Given how many mining cards there are out there used from the boom-bust cycle, I wouldn't buy any used card that was popular with miners without a price down somewhere around 50% of the price of a comparable new card. With more abused cards than normal out there, you have to price your risk higher than normally.