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The GPU shortlist

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Four starting points, depending on what you want to run.

  1. Best overall

    RTX 3090

    For bigger models on a used-card budget

    24GBVRAM

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  2. Best budget

    RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

    A manageable first step into local AI

    16GBVRAM

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  3. Fastest consumer GPU

    RTX 5090

    More speed, with a higher price and power draw

    32GBVRAM

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  4. Best for multi-GPU builds

    Radeon AI PRO R9700

    A blower card for memory-hungry workstations

    32GBVRAM

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