# Pre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price

> The AI boom means that no matrix math FLOPS are disposable, and that means older Nvidia GPUs with Tensor Cores are getting a new lease on life.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pre-modded-rtx-2080-ti-cards-with-22gb-of-vram-surface-on-ebay-for-usd500-hong-kong-based-seller-offers-ai-friendly-memory-mod-for-a-reasonable-price?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a74cff1d84dff5d3f37b953)
- **Published:** 2026-08-06
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #asus #surface #nvidia #rtx #ai #rtx-2080
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