Is this RX580 a good buy?

[khestoi]

I saw a shop selling this new card for about 220 US dollars when converted:

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-RX580GAMING-8GD-MI-rev-10-11#sp

Anyone got this for gaming? The package only includes the card and drivers. No box as well. Warranty is only 3 months too.

I game at 1080p and I have been using igpu ever since my 270 died about 3 years ago.

 

[pete_101]

The RX 580 8GB card is good for modern games at 1080p. Performance wise is similar to the GTX 1060 6GB and in certain games might even have the edge in performance.

My only concern is why the card isn't in a box and only has a 3 month warranty, is it used?

 

[khestoi]

The RX 580 8GB card is good for modern games at 1080p. Performance wise is similar to the GTX 1060 6GB and in certain games might even have the edge in performance.

My only concern is why the card isn't in a box and only has a 3 month warranty, is it used?

It is new. If you will check the link, the Gigabyte site also mentioned that the card's warranty is only 3 months.

 

[CRO5513Y]

The RX 580 8GB card is good for modern games at 1080p. Performance wise is similar to the GTX 1060 6GB and in certain games might even have the edge in performance.

My only concern is why the card isn't in a box and only has a 3 month warranty, is it used?

It is new. If you will check the link, the Gigabyte site also mentioned that the card's warranty is only 3 months.

I'm fairly sure the warranty is because it's the model they released for Mining hence the MI in the product name. Other than that it will be fine as a normal GPU for Gaming and i'd advise getting a card with more warranty new if you can. But if this is a lot cheaper than anything else around the performance bracket, it's up to you. I've personally never had to use warranty on a Graphics Card as none has ever died on me or faulted in my ownership but it's a risk you'll need to think about taking yourself. Hope this helps!

 

[cryoburner]

I would not buy a graphics card with a 3 month warranty unless it were priced significantly better than the competition. A number of years back, I had a card with a 1 year warranty that failed only a few months after the warranty expired, and I ended up buying a new card that was only marginally better to replace it with.

Considering most graphics cards come with 3 year warranties now, I would personally try to avoid going for anything less. At least if your card fails after 3 years, you can consider it a good opportunity for an upgrade to a much faster card in a similar price range.

And there are other RX 580s for not much more than that price with better warranties to choose from, including a few other 8GB models...

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=391&sort=price&page=1

If you've waited 3 years, it might also be worth waiting a another couple months or so, since Nvidia is in the process of launching a new generation of cards, and I expect they will release the 2060 by around November. Even before then, we'll probably see prices dropping further on the RX 580 and GTX 1060.