If you want to buy a graphics card, meet terms like retail, bulk and oem, but what do you mean?
If you want to buy a graphics card, you have probably already stumbled through abbreviations such as retail or bulk or even considered buying an OEM card. But what do the abbreviations mean and what awaits me when I order such a graphics card? Meinmmo explains the differences.
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Retail, Bulk and OEM for graphics cards in comparison
What does retail mean? Retail is the “normal” condition, as you can usually buy a graphics card in the shop: the graphics card is in a color-appealing original box, the scope of delivery is usually a manual, a driver CD and sometimes other accessories.
What does bulk mean? A graphics card that you buy as a “bulk” is usually sold without original packaging and accessories. The graphics card is usually only in an antistatic packaging and in a neutral cardboard box.
Similar to processors, where certain products are excluded from a guarantee, Bulk models can also be excluded from a guarantee for graphics cards. However, there is always a guarantee.
What does OEM mean? The abbreviation OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer. Products with the “OEM” note are usually sold to wholesalers or companies that install components such as graphics cards into their own products. A company that sells gaming PCs often uses OEM models.
OEM models can have a different guarantee than retail models. Rarely can OEM models deliver a different performance or use a different BIOS than official cards that you can buy in stores. OEM cards sold on Ebay have often been removed from complete systems. AMDS RX 7900 GRE only existed as an OEM model at the beginning before it was officially available in stores.
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