Question Is buying a gpu with artifacts worth it?

[grasmaaier]

I came across a used R9 Fury with artifacts that I could pick up for €25,- (The guy says the card is fine until you install drivers, then there are artifacts in games.) I'm on a pretty strict budget and hardware is really expensive in my country (New €210/$240 for an RX 580, €300/$340 for a 1660 ti etc.) What do you guys think, should I pull the trigger or is it not worth it?

Edit: He said he got it from a friend and it has been like that ever since, the guy might not have a lot of knowledge about overclocking. So I'm really thinking about taking the gamble. 25 euros is a lot for me to throw away though.

Edit 2: I already have a gpu, this would just be a potential upgrade.

Edit 3: I asked him if he already checked for overclocks and/or opened it up, he did neither since he already got a new one. He also raised the price to €35 because more people were interested. I don't think I'm pulling the trigger on this one, I can get one used that's working for around €100,- more, this isn't worth the risk I think.

 

[13thmonkey]

no, it'll get worse.

 

[tennis2]

Hmm. I'd take the chance at €25. Artifacting typically occurrs when the core or VRAM are clocked too high. You might be able to underclock it a bit and make the artifacts go away....
Check thermals, etc etc.

Every situation requires its own special considerations, but there are a LOT more people out there that have no clue what they're doing than the number of people that do.
(example: I'll give you this PC for free, it's fried. Ok, [slaps in new hard drive] good as new)

 

[mdd1963]

waste of money....

FInd a GTX1050 or RX570 at a reasonable price....

 

[bignastyid]

Don't waste your money, The problem will get worse not better.

 

[cryoburner]

I mean, for 25 euros it could potentially be worth taking a gamble on it.

Best likely scenario, it could be underclocked a little to make it stable and still net you better performance than an RX 580.

Worst likely scenario, you won't be able to get it running in any usable form and will be left with a hefty 25 euro paperweight. : P

I guess it comes down to how much you value that 25 euros.

 

[grasmaaier]

Hmm. I'd take the chance at €25. Artifacting typically occurrs when the core or VRAM are clocked too high. You might be able to underclock it a bit and make the artifacts go away....
Check thermals, etc etc.

Every situation requires its own special considerations, but there are a LOT more people out there that have no clue what they're doing than the number of people that do.
(example: I'll give you this PC for free, it's fried. Ok, [slaps in new hard drive] good as new)

The guy said he got it from a friend and then he found out that it was malfunctioning, so this guy not being very knowledgeable about overclocking is a big possibility. I'm thinking about buying it, are there any questions I should ask to be more confident in the purchase? Oh and I'm usually not into overclocking (I have done it but I don't like my pc to be very loud) so does a gpu stay overclocked when transporting it to another pc?

 

[geofelt]

Pass unless you are content to run in basic mode with no drivers.
Sounds like this is for gaming and you have been warned that the card will not run with drivers.