Is this graphics card fake?

[giannaras13]

Hi,

I bought a used graphics card from a famous Uk store for second hand items(I won't say the name). It was strange for me that I could not find information about this model, but I said ok let's see. The model was AMD R7 240 2GB GDDR 5 but I never found any model like that. The only model I can see is the one with the DDR3. I received and I saw the brand name and it was quite disappointing. Do you think this is fake and I need to return it back?


Thanks

 

[giannaras13]

Plug it in, run gpuz and find out?

So that means that if all the info from the gpuz match the info of the original one, it is legit?

 

[giannaras13]

My problem is that I can't use it with the gpuz as I am waiting for the cpu to come because I am building up a budget pc for my girlfriend.
I installed an app for scanning barcodes. I scanned other parts like an hynix ram , a western digital hard disk and a mouse pad and it worked, you can see their models.
Then I did the same for the sticker of the graphics card and it gave me a number '123456789' . I guess it is funny
I will try to post again the photos as url so you can see them on the hosting site, detailed.

 

[giannaras13]

guys here you can see the photos and zoom

https://postimg.cc/gallery/2p2dlnph4/

 

[giannaras13]

Someone was selling this card on ebay https://picclick.co.uk/GEmpire-AMD-Radeon-R7-240-2048MB-GDDR5-Graphics-112795064159.html
He sold it for 27 pounds. I bought it for 35. I am going to return it. The same store has the gtx 650 2gb gddr 5 for 5£ more. I hope this time they won't send me a fake one.
I checked Russian sites and they sell them . There is also a user on youtube who claims the original and the Graphicsplayer give the same FPS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHygnsLJAqk

 

[giannaras13]

I would stay clear of the same store/seller now that you know they deal in fakes.
Stop using them, report them. Buy elsewhere.

You are right, but i bought there things from there and they were fine (just like millions in the UK). My problem is how a store buys from someone a fake gpu ? They don't even care ? Because someone sold it there

 

[giannaras13]

Have a look at this from last year for an alleged fake Nvidia GTS 450 card.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3471692/empire-graphics-card.html

If you follow the aliexpress link through these G Empire cards seem to be fake copies of cards manufactured by Graphicsplayer.

So a Chinese created a fake copy of another Chinese fake copy ? hahaha

 

[giannaras13]

Contact eBay fraud team right away.

I did not buy it from an ebay store. I bought from Uk chain stores but I used their online services.

 

[giannaras13]

I returned it and got a gtx 660 . This time a "real" one

 

[giannaras13]

Nooooooooo!

I wanted to know what it was

Soon it will be available so you can buy it