Question Buying a used Sapphire RX 6600XT PULSE OC: Need Help with Benchmark Results and Decision

[Hwa]

Hello everyone, I'm buying a used Sapphire RX 6600XT PULSE OC and have run a few tests via video call, taken some screenshots. Could you please let me know if these test results look normal?

There are two warranty seals on the back.

Spoiler: Seals

1. Here’s a screenshot from GPU-Z.

Spoiler: GPU-Z

Is it normal for the GPU Clock and Default Clock to differ on this tab?

2. a screenshot of the sensors during the Furmark test

Spoiler: Sensors

The seller was using an an open test bench.

3. and a screenshot from Furmark itself.

Spoiler: Furmark

Also have done the OCCT VRAM test.

Spoiler: OCCT VRAM test

Spoiler: GPU-Z Sensors tab during the VRAM test

Does everything look fine? The price is 210 USD

 

[Gaidax]

Keep in mind, this card is popular for mining. I would not buy it second hand.

 

[CountMike]

Hello everyone, I'm buying a used Sapphire RX 6600XT PULSE OC and have run a few tests via video call, taken some screenshots. Could you please let me know if these test results look normal?

There are two warranty seals on the back.

Spoiler: Seals

1. Here’s a screenshot from GPU-Z.

Spoiler: GPU-Z

Is it normal for the GPU Clock and Default Clock to differ on this tab?

2. a screenshot of the sensors during the Furmark test

Spoiler: Sensors

The seller was using an an open test bench.

3. and a screenshot from Furmark itself.

Spoiler: Furmark

Also have done the OCCT VRAM test.

Spoiler: OCCT VRAM test

Spoiler: GPU-Z Sensors tab during the VRAM test

Does everything look fine? The price is 210 USD

Hello everyone, I'm buying a used Sapphire RX 6600XT PULSE OC and have run a few tests via video call, taken some screenshots. Could you please let me know if these test results look normal?

There are two warranty seals on the back.

Spoiler: Seals

1. Here’s a screenshot from GPU-Z.

Spoiler: GPU-Z

Is it normal for the GPU Clock and Default Clock to differ on this tab?

2. a screenshot of the sensors during the Furmark test

Spoiler: Sensors

The seller was using an an open test bench.

3. and a screenshot from Furmark itself.

Spoiler: Furmark

Also have done the OCCT VRAM test.

Spoiler: OCCT VRAM test

Spoiler: GPU-Z Sensors tab during the VRAM test

Does everything look fine? The price is 210 USD

It's running @PCIe x8 v3.0 instead of x16 v4.0. Check it's BIOS version as it's possibly for mining.
Which MB and CPU ?

 

[QyInvoLing]

Don't buy a mining card.

 

[Hwa]

It's running @PCIe x8 v3.0 instead of x16 v4.0. Check it's BIOS version as it's possibly for mining.
Which MB and CPU ?

The seller's CPU is a Ryzen 9 3900X

 

[Hwa]

Keep in mind, this card is popular for mining. I would not buy it second hand.

Exactly this model from this subvendor? Which 6600 XT models would you recommend instead?
The price of $210-240 is acceptable for me

 

[Gaidax]

Exactly this model from this subvendor? Which 6600 XT models would you recommend instead?
The price of $210-240 is acceptable for me

No, 6600XT as a whole is a popular mining card. Simply don't buy that secondhand period.

 

[Hwa]

It's running @PCIe x8 v3.0 instead of x16 v4.0. Check it's BIOS version as it's possibly for mining.
Which MB and CPU ?

Spoiler: BIOS

Spoiler: Videocard first installation date

Spoiler: Videocard

Seller says he barely used the card. Didn't even take the film off. He also kept the receipt and the warranty card (expired over time).

1. Here’s a screenshot from GPU-Z.

Spoiler: GPU-Z

Is it normal for the GPU Clock and Default Clock to differ on this tab?

 

[Gaidax]

Seller says he barely used the card. Didn't even take the film off. He also kept the receipt and the warranty card (expired over time).

The seller can say whatever he wants, do you know him personally?

Card has plastic film on? Downclocked in GPUZ? That's like making it even more sus to me, if anything.

Now, am I some sort of prophet that can divine whether this card was actually used for mining? No, but given the model and the whatever details you shared, I'd stay away.

On the other hand, as they say - it's your funeral. If you want to buy it real hard - sure but then don't be surprised it fails in a year or so.

 

[Eximo]

It's running @PCIe x8 v3.0 instead of x16 v4.0. Check it's BIOS version as it's possibly for mining.
Which MB and CPU ?

It is only a PCIe 8x card to start with. We would need CPU/Motherboard details to know if it can run at PCIe 4.0.

 

[Eximo]

It does seem to be low on the boost frequency, suggests it may have been messed with.

You could try loading the latest firmware for the card to see if it corrects that, but I agree, it was likely used for something other than gaming.

 

[CountMike]

It is only a PCIe 8x card to start with. We would need CPU/Motherboard details to know if it can run at PCIe 4.0.

6600Xt are x16 v4.0. and Ryze3000 and up also supports v4.0.

 

[Eximo]

6700 and up for x16, Navi 23 vs 22/21, unless there is a special version of the 6600XT I don't know about?

Ryzen 3000 is capable, but only in the appropriate motherboard.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Keep in mind that Intel arc b580 cards should be coming into stock at some point new with 12gb vram for about $250. Might not be available right now but it’s worth checking.

 

[triplex1]

For the money you have, the Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 8GB Pulse is very close when it comes to new.
Don't look for the bios , if it's been mining , it'll change it anytime it wants to sell it to you.
Get a new one

 

[Hwa]

I decided not to buy this card