Return rate of graphic cards

[Cloudfire777]

Return rates reported concern the parts sold between 1 April 2014 and 1 October 2014, for returns created before April 2015, 6 months to 1 year of operation

Top 14 with most failure rate:

- 24.75% Gigabyte GV-N78TGHZ-3GD
- 10.45% Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Vapor-X OC GDDR5 4G
- 10.08% Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Tri-X 3G GDDR5
- 8.45% MSI Radeon R9 290x 4G GAMING
- 7.61% ASUS Radeon R9280X-DC2T-3GD5
- 7.10% MSI Radeon R9 290 GAMING 4G
- 6.80% Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X 4G GDDR5 OC
- 6.72% MSI GeForce GTX 970 4 GB 4G GAMING
- 6.72% Sapphire Radeon R7 250 2G DDR3
- 6.61% MSI Radeon R9 270X GAMING 2G
- 6.60% MSI Radeon R9 270X HAWK - 6.32% Sapphire Radeon R9 290x 4G 21226-00
- 5.53% Gigabyte GV-N78TOC-3GD
- 5.24% ASUS GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5

Source:
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/934-1/taux-retour-composants-12.html
Soruce translated:
https://translate.googleusercontent...s.html&usg=ALkJrhifPOgsuGJfTnhJ80VOJ7885cuVqQ

 

[digitaldurandal]

It can be difficult to gauge the results without some context into the returns. For instance many people would have returned the 290s I bought because I did not get any video output. However after a BIOS update for my motherboard, all was well. There was not anything wrong with the cards.

 

[Silverforce11]

Tons of radeons are left running 24/7 during the mining craze. MSI even went as far as saying their fans are not designed for 24/7 operations at high speeds, the oil leaked causing failures.

 

[Z15CAM]

3DFX VooDoo had a tendency to catch fire - ROLF

The Matrix 32 Bit Marvel, ATi Mach 64 and 128 Rage, 97(8)00 and subsequent Radeon 2900 AGP Video Cards can`t be killed.

Still got a Radeon 2900XT and GTX 280 in active service.

From the cards I mentioned, I have literately pulled them out of dump sites and they still work. Man there are still some S3's running - LOL

 

[ShintaiDK]

There is only 1 non factory OCed card on that list?

 

[Erenhardt]

3DFX VooDoo had a tendency to catch fire - ROLF

The Matrix 32 Bit Marvel, ATi Mach 64 and 128 Rage, 97(8)00 and subsequent Radeon 2900 AGP Video Cards can`t be killed.

Still got a Radeon 2900XT and GTX 280 in active service.

From the cards I mentioned, I have literately pulled them out of dump sites and they still work. Man there are still some S3's running - LOL

I had my hd2600 pro running in passive mode accidentally, reaching 100'C in TORCHlight 2. Still worked last time I checked (6 months ago)

edit: one should count this as an failure - a fan bearing was shot.

 

[Z15CAM]

edit: one should count this as an failure - a fan bearing was shot.

Could have put a Passive Zalman Cooler on her at that time.

 

[Skurge]

There is only 1 non factory OCed card on that list?

Yeah, saw that as well. Says a lot.

 

[amenx]

Ironic that the worst and best in the list is the same card, just different manufacturer.

 

[RussianSensation]

Products returned does not mean failed products. Customers return products for all kinds of reasons, even if they are in perfect working condition. For example if you didn't achieve the overclock you expected or if your card runs hotter or louder than you prefer, you could return it with a restocking fee even though it's actually a working GPU.

 

[exar333]

Products returned does not mean failed products. Customers return products for all kinds of reasons, even if they are in perfect working condition. For example if you didn't achieve the overclock you expected or if your card runs hotter or louder than you prefer, you could return it with a restocking fee even though it's actually a working GPU.

Beat me to it.

Honestly, unless you are talking about 'bumpgate' GPUs, I would be surprised with a failure rate higher than 5%. I would even be somewhat surprised at a failure rate higher than 3%. If I had to guess, maybe 2-3% true failure rate.

My sample isn't representative, but I have owned and installed over 30 GPUs and none of those ever failed. Many of those are still in use or were operational for a number of years before getting retired, etc.

Just my $0.02.

 

[Phynaz]

Return rate <> failure rate.

Edit:
Beat by Russian.

 

[TeknoBug]

I heard a lot of bad things about Sapphire cards.

Still have a Sapphire HD5770 that still runs and kicks, though I had to replace the thermal for it to drop ~25C.

 

[MrK6]

Personal attacks are not allowed
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[Abwx]

Return rates by GPU, from the same link....

- 3,11% Radeon R9 270
- 3,29% Radeon R9 270X
- 4,62% Radeon R9 280
- 5,61% Radeon R9 280X
- 7,59% Radeon R9 290
- 7,09% Radeon R9 290X

- 1,19% GeForce GTX 660
- 1,79% GeForce GTX 760
- 2,91% GeForce GTX 770
- 3,00% GeForce GTX 780
- 6,27% GeForce GTX 780 Ti
- 0,12% GeForce GTX TITAN/BLACK
- 5,78% GeForce GTX 970
- 0,00% GeForce GTX 980

 

[RaulF]

I can agree with that 780ghz edition. Shit card. Gigabyte shit themselves with that one.

 

[DaveSimmons]

- 5,78% GeForce GTX 970

970 returns probably include people who found out about the 3.5 + 0.5 RAM design only after buying it.

 

[TidusZ]

It can be difficult to gauge the results without some context into the returns. For instance many people would have returned the 290s I bought because I did not get any video output. However after a BIOS update for my motherboard, all was well. There was not anything wrong with the cards.

I had to update mobo BIOS for my 980 too which was really strange I thought

 

[_UP_]

I think that a lot of these Radeons were returns for issues like a fan going from mining.
A friend of mine got 20 TRI-X cards for mining, and had to return 4 of these, only for fan issues. Now, one of those returns ended up being really bad, but that's another issue