Buyer pays $350 for broken RTX 4090 project only to find realistic fake GPU die and swapped memory
A customer paid approximately $350 for what appeared to be a repairable RTX 4090, only to receive a fake GPU with components that were painstakingly designed to resemble the real thing.
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A GPU repair specialist has uncovered another GPU scam involving a counterfeit RTX 4090 , with a fake GPU die and memory chips designed to resemble genuine components. The graphics card was purchased for 30,000 Rubles, or approximately $350, as a potential repair project. However, upon close inspection, it was revealed that the board was fitted with dummy components.
According to VIK-off (h/t VideoCardz ), the Russian repair specialist received the GPU from a customer who purchased the card as a bare printed circuit board (PCB). Since the original cooling system was missing, it was difficult…
