Got this GPU in Japan yesterday, people are telling me it’s fake, is that true?
Got this GPU in Japan yesterday, people are telling me it’s fake, is that true?
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Based on a box?
Plug it in and run GPU-Z. It’ll tell you what GPU it is. I assume it’s mostly westerners who havent heard of galax, who’re legit
What….? Why would anyone think that? Just put the serial number on their website and see for yourself lol
its just the clueless people who dont know that galax is literally one of the best brands for gpus
We got GALAX gpus here, cheaper than the other brands when it comes to the same
Products and at their current main location where I am they have a replacement warranty for two years. They will swap your gpu to a new one no questions asked. If you have genuine problems with your hardware.
In case people wonder and this is a very international subreddit, im in turkey. They seem to be way cheaper than asus/msi/gigabyte counterparts. An example galax 5070 12gb is 700american here, asus msi gigabyte starts around 820american.
Don’t worry it is not fake, it is Japanese only variant GALAX GPU. https://www.kuroutoshikou.com/product/detail/gg-rtx5060-e8gb-le-df.html Only why did You get 8GB GPU?
Galax is a legit brand. They are also known as KFA2 in Europe.
Galax is a legit brand. 5060 at its 8 gb configuration is a really bad card to buy for current and future games.
Asia had always its own gpus. Like back in the day the 10 series card they had it with lower vram like if i am not mistaken 3gb 1060. Galax is KFA2 it looks legit just put it in and try to install the driver if it is fake it won’t install the drivers.
Those people are fake, the card looks fine.
Its not fake its galax localized Japan
this is real. i litteraly own a GALAX card lol
Who would fake a 5060 lmao
Its a fake just send it to me ill dispose of it safely, it may be a bomb D:
Galakuro 玄人志向 / kuroutoshikou is a high level vendor of GPUs in Japan.
The return rate for dogshit quality GPUs is insanely high, because Japanese consumers are very picky and demanding. So if the card is loud, or has any issues, it means an immediate return and low rank through retailers. To prevent this, Kuroshiko straight up hand bins / tests their cards before shipping them out.
For example: Kuroshiko RDNA1 cards were golden samples for the most part (even if they were PowerColor fighters), because if they had crap voltage curves they were going to be returned for being loud. I know because I had one, and the return rate on them was insanely low. Card was amazing.
They also offer local (very good) and trusted service if you live in Japan. Enjoy.
Just plug it in and run a benchmark. The number will tell you if it’s real or fake.
next time people see Inno3d or even KFA2 they’ll just call it fake instantly..
Galaxy is legit. You forgot to give us a photo of the card though.
its real that gpu is just obscure
the only problem with that gpu is 8gb ram.
That cpu is the worst you could have bought, looking at the benchmarks that a 3070 beats…well maybe a 5050 would be worse
Who would fake a 5060, is weack as it is.
Just because it’s written in Japanese?
IT’S Not fake. Galax is a legit brand sold in the USA also.
It’s fake. Look at all those weird characters. Not real, let me take care of it for you. I’ll despose of it so no one has to know.
Send it to me and I’ll check to make sure it’s real.
It is original but if you can return it and get a 16 bit model instead. The 8 GB model is quite bad and a waste of money.
fake means its legit in japanese, its an insider joke
A lot of people online don’t know wtf they are talking about.
People never heard of Galax before?
Looks fine to me.
I’m out of the loop for GPUs, I’ve never heard of Galak either. Now I know Galak is top tier.
Bet whoever told you it’s fake believe that everything in the world must be written in English.
I doubt it’s fake but please tell me, is that really still just 8GB?
Some people think ryzen CPUs with mandarin text on their boxes are fake (they’re literally made in China)
Unfortunately it is real, it is the 5060, an 8gb disaster of a card.
It is fast enough for 1440p but it’s 8gb won’t allow it.
most newer games at 1440p needs more than 8gb of vram and the lack of vram has extreme performance consequences.
If people wanted the exact same card they should just have bought a used 3070 and saved some money
It’s a Chinese brand I think, it’ll work like a regular 5060 with maybe a 1% performance difference (all other cards are like that too)
Even if it’s not fake, I’m really surprised anyone would actually go for a 5060 8gb… damn… well, I’m confused.
Unrelated to the question: if you can, exchange this for the 16GB model.
Only way to know for sure is to install it and see what it comes up as
Nah. I have the 5080 from the same brand in Japan. Absolutely no problem.
Man it’s a GALAX. But like others for picky customers in Japan.
seems to be real and a sub company of Galax probably? they use Xtreme tuner from Galax https://www.kuroutoshikou.com/product/detail/gg-rtx5060-e8gb-le-df.html
Anyone who says that has 0 knowledge about pc building
says it has a 3 year warranty if you’re worried
GALAX is a well established, and known brand, they have been for years!!
Their name is even in 3D Mark TimeSpy!
The frames are fake, but the GPU is probably real
8gb RAM for a new GPU in 2025 is madness
I never heard of this brand, so it must be fake!