Which model to choose, the main nuances when buying a used one: AMD RX 470
Prior to the advent of the new Navi series graphics adapters, the 470/570 models were themselves common workhorses on red gpu farms. But now these cards are morally outdated, and you can’t find them in stores during the day with fire. They are sold only on the secondary market and most of the lots on display are mining video cards that have worked for several years in riga.
If you purchased such cards, be sure to check, or rather change the thermal interface immediately and be prepared for problems with the fans. If it hadn’t been for Ether not costing more than $ 1000 per coin, then purchasing such old cards for mining would not make any sense. But with an uptrend in the virtual asset market, which will certainly generate a significant soar in prices for mining video cards, someone can buy a couple of used RX 470s, hoping that they will quickly pay off.
A brief overview of the models:
The low noise MSI RX 470 mining version was first released in Japan in 2017. MSI’s standard GPUs are also well adapted for mining, thanks to the dual-chamber air-cooled heatsinks. The video card is available in two versions with 4 GB and 8 GB of video memory.
Model specifications:
- Consumption – 130 W;
- Memory – 4 GB, 7000 MHz;
- Additional power supply – 8 pin;
- Power supply unit – 500 W.
On the Powercolor RX 470 video accelerator, mining is convenient thanks to the dual BIOS / UEFI and the overclocking mode switch. The special profile of the cooler blades, and the nickel radiator grille with heat-dissipating pipes, guarantee protection against overheating at high loads.
Model specifications:
- Consumption – 120 W;
- Memory – 4 GB, 6600 MHz;
- Additional power supply – 8 pin;
- Power supply unit – 450 W.
The gaming Gigabyte RX 470 is mined no worse than complex computer games. The proprietary XTREME Engine utility makes it easy to overclock the device to the desired parameters. Coolers WINDFORCE 2X provide effective heat dissipation, and color LED-backlight allows you to visually control the operation of the video card.
Model specifications:
- Consumption – 120 W;
- Additional power supply – 8 pin;
- Memory 4GB, 7000 MHz;
- Power supply unit – 450 W.
For Asus RX 470, mining is a native element. A video card with a samsung memory chip, released specifically for cryptocurrency mining. The video card quickly breaks down due to a poor cooling system, killers after 1 year of use stop spinning. We do not recommend buying such video cards for mining 24/7
Model specifications:
- Consumption – 120 W;
- Memory – 4GB, 7000 MHz;
- Additional power supply – 8 pin;
- Power supply unit – 450 W.
On the Sapphire RX 470 video card, mining will be as efficient as possible. The graphics processor is as powerful as the 480 model. Even with standard parameters, the RX 470 sapphire in mining demonstrates a high hash rate.
Model specifications:
- Consumption – 175 W;
- Memory – 8 GB , 8000 MHz;
- Additional power supply – 8 pin;
- Power supply unit – 500 W.
The power supply unit for the RX 470 mining farm is chosen according to its power based on the amount of consumption of nodes (GPU, riser, motherboard, processor) with the addition of 20% to protect against overload.
Before buying a used video card, you should carefully inspect the product. First of all, attention is paid to such criteria.
- Sale date.
- Factory seals and stickers.
- The presence of swollen and chipped parts.
- PCB color. After the repair, the silk-screen printing darkens, the shade of the textolite changes.
- Cooler wear rate. The blades should be easily scrolled by hand, without extraneous sounds and backlash.
After an external examination, performance tests are carried out using special programs ( GPU-Z , FurMark , etc.).
Factory defect appears in the first months. If the RX 470 in mining has worked for a year without breakdowns, then, subject to careful operation, it will serve the new owner for a long time. But no one is safe from troubles, so it is better to purchase new GPUs for a mining farm.
