Quote (DCSS @ Sep 6 2017 01:24pm)

It seems like the significantly low-end shit lasts longer than the high-end stuff
when ur talking about the long haul at least, 5-10 years or more
might be because they pull so much less power and typically see lighter usage, dissipate way less heat, etc. less demanding on the silicon, fan, vrms, and maybe the paste too
i mean even now i got a galax gt 240 that's been driving a dual core pc that gets used as a Kodi box since the dawn of time and probably will long after im dead unless video starts becoming very demanding to decode.

Quote (Ghot @ Sep 6 2017 01:35pm)

Whenever you push the limits of any electronic component, you will have higher failure rates.

This does not mean that said component will fail a QC check either.

Quote (yupitsmeh @ Sep 6 2017 02:50pm)

where does it say this thing was pushed/overclocked/overvolted/etc?

Quote (Ghot @ Sep 6 2017 01:56pm)

It's true of any component that is pushed by the manufacturer.

Quote (yupitsmeh @ Sep 6 2017 03:04pm)

oh god not this again

so me pushing my 2600k shorted its life span huh lol not to mention all my other cpus
so me pushing my 260s 460 670s which are all still running chorten their lifespans and bunch of other models too
but when manufacturer does it, its different, oh wait few of those cards were manufacturer overclocked and overclocked on top

lol

Quote (Ghot @ Sep 6 2017 02:12pm)

Well in your example only the 2600K would apply. All the others are already one notch under the leaders of the pack in each series.


/e Also they got rid of the lifetime warranties after the 500 series, I believe.
I know my GTX 580 was the last to have a lifetime warranty.

My 680 and 780 Ti and Titan, didn't come with more than a 3 year warranty.

Quote (yupitsmeh @ Sep 6 2017 03:23pm)

8800gtxs? and I could name many more items dating back over decade especially cpus

and wasnt the 780 cut down?

Quote (Ghot @ Sep 6 2017 02:32pm)

Oh I believe. Hell, I still got AGP cards like the FX 5600 and the 6800 GT.

I don't think the 780 was cut down, but the 780 Ti was wrenched...up.