I Bought Suspiciously Cheap GPU from Marketplace?!

Описание: I Bought Suspiciously Cheap GPU from Marketplace?!
The moment I came across a suspicious listing online, the idea of testing a Cheap GPU immediately turned into a challenge. A Cheap GPU at a price far below market value always raises red flags, and this purchase was no different. When the package arrived, the Cheap GPU looked acceptable on the outside, but the real story began once it was installed into a system. After booting up, the Cheap GPU surprisingly delivered a display signal, which was the first sign of hope. In basic benchmarks, the Cheap GPU performed close to expectations, though stability issues quickly became apparent. Under heavier gaming loads, the Cheap GPU showed inconsistent frame rates, sudden crashes, and higher-than-normal temperatures. What makes a Cheap GPU risky isn’t just performance, but uncertainty—unknown usage history, possible mining wear, or hidden hardware damage. Even after cleaning and repasting, the Cheap GPU continued to behave unpredictably. Despite these issues, the Cheap GPU still managed to run older games and esports titles at playable frame rates. This experiment revealed an important lesson: a Cheap GPU can work, but reliability is never guaranteed. In the end, the Cheap GPU forced a clear decision between short-term savings and long-term stability. While the Cheap GPU might be tempting for budget builders, it requires patience, technical knowledge, and acceptance of risk.
Timeline:
00:00 What is a 1.5GB VRAM GPU?
00:28 Introducing the main character – NVIDIA GT 645
00:51 Origin, Appearance & Real-world condition
02:10 Performance testing & specification confirmation
04:05 Temperature & cooling issues
05:03 Heaven Benchmark
05:30 Best modern heavy games
05:41 CS2 test
06:09 Tomb Raider test
06:23 The Witcher 3 test
06:50 Minecraft + Shader
07:09 Secondary test – Using GT 645 as a secondary GPU (Lossless Scaling)
09:15 Conclusion – Is the GT 645 still worth using?