GPU Verification Standard
Proof or it doesn't list.
Every GPU on GPUCircle is verified against this public standard before it can be sold. Real evidence, no exceptions. If a seller can't produce it, the card doesn't go live.
Technical evidence
Five real photos. No stock images, no edits.
- Full GPU — frontEntire front face of the card.
- Full GPU — backEntire back of the PCB.
- Serial / label close-upSharp shot of the serial number and label.
- GPU in systemInstalled in the motherboard and powered on.
- Timestamp photoHandwritten note with today's date next to the running system.
GPU identity
A GPU-Z screenshot taken on the actual card, with the listing ID visible on screen, confirming model, BIOS version, memory type and serial.
BIOS & device IDs
BIOS version, device ID and subvendor ID must be present, internally consistent and valid for the claimed model. This is what catches a re-flashed card sold as something it isn't.
Performance test
A FurMark 2 test run for at least 15 minutes, with temperatures, clocks and artifact detection. Upload its strict UTF-8 TXT result or FurMark CSV monitoring log. Existing paid 3DMark results may be supplementary but never replace FurMark; 3DMark normally requires Steam, and sellers are not asked to install it. We look for no crashes, thermal throttling or visual artifacts, and publish the curve rather than only a verdict.
Disclosures & grade
Honest history, clear condition, fair grade. Every one of these is mandatory and shown on the listing.
- Mining useYes / no / unknown — unknown is an acceptable answer, silence is not.
- Repairs or replacementsRepaste, pads, fans, reflow, anything.
- OverclockedWhether the card has been run outside stock.
- Water-cooling conversionOriginal cooler removed or replaced.
- Physical conditionCosmetic wear must be disclosed. Smoke, liquid damage, structural cracks, PCB damage, or missing cooling parts make the card ineligible.
Condition grades
No visible wear, original packaging and accessories, reference-range temperatures, no repairs.
Light cosmetic wear, fully functional, temperatures within 10% of reference, nothing beyond a repaste.
Visible wear or minor cosmetic damage, functional, may run warm or loud — every issue photographed.
Functional and safe but heavily worn, or maintenance recommended. Mandatory evidence and buyer protection still apply.
A claimed grade mismatch is reviewed as potentially not-as-described. No refund or account action is automatic. See the full rules.