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[Techies]

So recently I bought a Google card based VR headset from these guys, a company based in China and came across this:

http://www.gearbest.com/graphics-video-cards/pp_321087.html

A $99 GTX960, new...

From EZVGA, not EVGA, EZVGA.
Obviously asking for a lawsuit, but they based in China..

So this must be some kind of knockoff card, but then again who earth is capable of making a knockoff GPUs like this?

Now I'm curious though, how much can a knockoff GPU like this really bench?
Anyone have experience with these kind of GPUs?

Obviously not gonna buy one. since I don't feel like gambling and rather feel like saving for a VR ready card, but still curious.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

It's a fake one. It says stream processors 48. The 960 has 1024. It's probably an older generation card hacked to look like 960 in bios.

 

[Swarna]

Yeah they usually take a weaker GPU and slap a different name on it (from what I've seen of these knock-off brands).

 

[Mesoian]

Yeah....don't buy that.

 

[DatAhmedz]

...Is that a freakin' VGA port?

 

[sixteen-bit]

heck of a catch, OP

 

[QuantumBro]

With the 460, 470, and 480 coming out in a week, there's no reason to even consider this card.

 

[Techies]

It's a fake one. It says stream processors 48. The 960 has 1024. It's probably an older generation card hacked to look like 960 in bios.

How far back do we have to go to get a GPU with 48?
Hacking a bios, and making it "pretty" sounds more plausible than manufacturing them from scratch, but still.

 

[zombipuppy]

...Is that a freakin' VGA port?

HAHA, oh man. Yes it is.

 

[NeOak]

● Formal core Nvidia 560. Modified and upgraded version.

That explains

 

[Krakatoa]

Yep stay away. First Question.

does it support windows 10
Reply:
Hello ryan，
Sorry, it does not support windows 10.

 

[GHG]

Why don't you buy one OP and tell us if it can run crysis?

 

[CronoShot]

Shut er down.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

GTX560.

Didn't even see that. Dodgy barstewards.

 

[Dictator93]

48 ? Is that an 8800 GTS?

 

[OmegaDL50]

Super low consumption and calorific value.

What does this even mean? Is this a knock off graphics card or dietary supplement?

 

[Vuze]

Super low consumption and calorific value.

For your calorie-concious PC build

(I looked up the non-obvious meanings of calorific; is it actually used for describing heat generation in the sense of components getting hot? Non-native speaker here, just curious)

 

[thehillissilent]

Somebody should buy this for science....well maybe not, it will probably overheat your pc and burn down your house..LOL!

 

[Foxyone]

First 5/5 rating:

Fast shipping, q is described. Original Nvidia GPU, ideal size, it works fine in SLI system with an Nvidia card gtx 970

lol

 

[Bright-Light]

OP dont listen to the people in this thread.

Take one for the team, buy it, post your experiences. It could be hilarious.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Funniest thing I've seen all week.

 

[qualitydisc]

For your calorie-concious PC build

(I looked up the non-obvious meanings of calorific; is it actually used for describing heat generation in the sense of components getting hot? Non-native speaker here, just curious)

A calorie is measured scientificially by the amount of heat produced when something (like food) is burned, so yeah, heat production. But sounds like somebody machine-translated that line above.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

 

[PFD]

It's a flash sale, get it while it's hot!!

edit: they also sell ATI cards!

http://www.gearbest.com/graphics-video-cards/pp_319835.html

HD 6570

 

[Mechanized]

Now I'm getting ads from Gearbest on gaf. Thanks.

 

[SephiZack]

Yep stay away. First Question.

does it support windows 10
Reply:
Hello ryan，
Sorry, it does not support windows 10.

Those reliable reviews say that it works perfectly on windows 10 though

 

[statham]

*bought*

 

[bomblord1]

For $100 more you could get about 50x the performance.

And about 200% less shady business.

 

[Apathy]

If it's too good to be true, it probably is

 

[qualitydisc]

Finally, a video card for my Windows 2008 installation!

This item only supports Linux,MAC OS X,Win 2000,Win 2008,Win vista,Win XP.

 

[Leafhopper]

...Is that a freakin' VGA port?

Im dying over here.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Yep stay away. First Question.

does it support windows 10
Reply:
Hello ryan，
Sorry, it does not support windows 10.

Yeah ahah this is insane why would anybody buy this

Question:
Does it only support windows xp/vista or 7/8 too?
Reply:
Hello Thom，
This item only supports Linux,MAC OS X,Win 2000,Win 2008,Win vista,Win XP.

No windows 7 or 8 support, either.

 

[SephiZack]

I checked the questions and answers and there are actually 4-5 of them repeated over and over by the same accounts

 

[10k]

Haha. Stay the fuck away from that garbage. Fake as hell.

 

[jryeje29]

Somebody with a Twitter tweet this at linustechtips or other tech YouTubers maybe we can get them to make a fun little video on this

 

[Bright-Light]

*bought*

Lol

Digital foundry need to do their duty and put this through its paces.

 

[thenexus6]

I want someone to build a rig completely with fake boot leg components and run some games / benchmarks.

 

[jryeje29]

I want someone to build a rig completely with fake boot leg components and run some games / benchmarks.

Would be cool for a video

 

[Vamphuntr]

So this gearbest store only sell bootlegs? I'm getting ads from them all the time here.

 

[Techies]

OP dont listen to the people in this thread.

Take one for the team, buy it, post your experiences. It could be hilarious.

Really don't feel like waiting another 30 days, too many pc components already.
Also there's other amusing toys I have eyed.

Ones I don't mind when they break and ones that won't break my PC.

 

[Rushersauce]

It can't be a 560 core..... 48cuda cores put it in 8600gt territory.

 

[M3d10n]

Just wait until you look at the contents of the driver CD that comes with it. Your anti-virus will love it!

 

[Huw_Dawson]

So this gearbest store only sell bootlegs? I'm getting ads from them all the time here.

No - they sell grey market originally-for-the-Chinese-market products. Some of that stuff is bootleg, I guess.

I bought my Elephone P9000 off there. There's some seriously good mid-range tech coming out for the Chinese home market at great prices.

 

[Kudo]

There's already German article about these:
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Nvidi...-960-zu-guenstigen-Preisen-im-Umlauf-1198678/

 

[the-pi-guy]

Supports System: Linux,MAC OS X,Win 2000,Win 2008,Win vista,Win XP

Heck yes! I can run a GTX 960 on my Windows 2000!!!!!

Why hasn't anyone done this?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Lol

Digital foundry need to do their duty and put this through its paces.

paging dark10x

 

[Gintoki]

Thats uh.. one big catch