The lost display appeared, and the GPU fans accelerated to maximum speed.
The lost display appeared, and the GPU fans accelerated to maximum speed.
If you turn on Frame Gen and/or FSR4, you might achieve 7800 XT performance from the 9060 XT. However, if you skip those features (depending on game support), 7800 XT raw performance surpasses 9060 XT. In this discussion here, you can find more details about FSR at the link provided. It would be helpful to read that information rather than repeating it here again. For those interested in using image enhancement, an RTX 5060 Ti would be a better choice.
Updated, I spoke with the 3080 seller. I explained that pairing it with a 650W PSU was insufficient, as the low-quality PSU put stress on the GPU components, ultimately causing it to fail. He suggested sending it to the distributor for further inspection on Monday and offered repair services only after I agreed to the cost. Since I have nothing to lose but time, I decided to go along with it and will wait at least two more weeks.
That's big time, major league BS. Just an excuse not to take responsibility to own up on their own mistake.
For 2nd opinion about your PSU, look it up from PSU tier list,
link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...JW...1973454078
It is Tier A, on par to such units as: Corsair HXi 2013/RMx 2015, EVGA SuperNova G2/P2, Seasonic PRIME Gold/Platinum, Super Flower Leadex Platinum/Leadex II.
Bitfenix Whisper M is considered great quality PSU and in no way is PSU's build quality responsible on damaging the GPU. Since GPU was already used, whatever damage GPU had, was before it was sold to you. Whereby it was just matter of time when GPU died.
And i think, the seller knew about it. Since why else sell otherwise working GPU, which even for 4K gaming, has plenty of performance. That is, unless seller knew that GPU is on it's last leg and dies soon after.
650W unit is a bit less for RTX 3080, since it has high transient power spikes. RTX 3080 can spike to 533W for GPU alone.
Video about it:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRyyCsuHFQ
Still, IF even the GPU spikes that high and PSU's OPP isn't enough to soak that in, what happens is that PSU kills the power to the system and you will get a random shut down (or reboot), since load on PSU is too much for PSU to handle. But none of it happened for your build. Instead, build operated fine until at one point, the GPU died completely, freezing your system and after that point onwards, you were not able to see any image with RTX 3080. Clearly indicating that GPU died.
So, what the seller is saying, is a lie. They were the ones who sold you a faulty GPU. Not that your great quality PSU caused damage to the GPU. Moreover, you didn't had any symptoms of the PSU overload.
Do not send any more money to that seller. Instead, ask the contact info of the distributor and communicate with them directly. Since that seller may say that they forwarded the GPU to distributor but come back saying that GPU wasn't be able to be fixed, while citing you costs that you need to pay again. While actually not doing anything like that, instead, milking more money from you.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only with the same thought. I knew it wasn't my PSU, because I also looked up this list before buying it:
https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/
Exactly. I knew this too because on my first PC, I've experienced it first hand.
I brought those argument with the seller, but he's a hardhead and he still insist that my PSU is not good enough, so I just gave up trying.
This is what brought me back to the seller at the first place. Before setting up a meeting with the seller, I've contacted the distributor directly to seek for a solution. The distributor said that according to their data, my GPU warranty is already expired from September '24, but if I have the receipt from when the GPU was first bought then there's a chance that my warranty isn't expired yet, because they would count the warranty from the day the GPU was first bought. So i set up a meeting with the seller, in hope that he still have the receipt.
Yeah, not gonna pay anything for it. Instead, since I've also asked him if I can sell him that dead GPU as is, and he said yes but only for $20, I might just go with that option. I don't think that fixing a dead GPU is gonna worth anything because it would probably die again in less than 2-3 weeks top.
In the meantime I'm probably gonna try looking for a 5060 Ti or 9060 XT, I'm still torn whether that extra $70-$80 is gonna worth it or not for Nvidia's DLSS 4 and Frame Gen. Then there's also used regular 4070 that still have some warranty left in used marketplace, most of them cost $20-$50 more expensive than brand new 5060 Ti.
Biased and old references (preferring Corsair, minimizing Seasonic). It’s better to check SPL's list I linked.
Some repair services offer a 90-day guarantee, while others provide nothing.
If you need GPU repairs, consider sending it to places like Northridge Fix, link: https://northridgefix.com
Although Northridge Fix is based in the USA, they handle international orders and can service repairs globally (for customers outside the USA).
Alex, the owner of Northridge Fix, frequently shares electronics repair videos on his YouTube channel, which I find useful.
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthridgeFix/videos
For example, a video on fixing an Asus RTX 3080 where the GPU matches your issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BclQo3P14No
They also stock a wide range of electronics repair tools—soldering stations, microscopes, flux, capacitors, MOSFETs, connectors, etc.
Have you seen the video I linked in another post? I also included a detailed article there that should assist your decision.
You’re already aware of my opinion on purchasing used items. For GPUs specifically, here’s a helpful video from GamersNexus where Steve discusses it more thoroughly:
At 11:42; View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Yp6pQRdns#t=11m42s