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Windows generally works but there may be a somewhat small performance hit. IMO linux is much easier to get to work judging by all the github issue threads I see

Windows generally works but there may be a somewhat small performance hit. IMO linux is much easier to get to work judging by all the github issue threads I see able SD/LLaMa stuff on windows - but I don't use windows so I dont have personal experience. 4090 24GB is 1800USD, The Ada A6000 48GB is like 8000USD and idk where you buy it? So if you want to run games and models locally the 4090 is honestly the best option. EDIT: I forgot - there is a rumored 4090ti with 48gb of vram, no idea if thats worth waiting for.

macrolime 4y ago
The A6000 is actually the old generation, Ampere. The new Ada generation one is called 6000. Seems many places still sell A6000 (Ampere) for the same price as RTX 6000 (Ada) though, even though the new one is twice as fast. Seems you can get used RTX A6000s for around $3000 on ebay.
- thewataccount 4y ago
  That.... That explains why I can't find it and makes a ton of sense..... I think that's such a silly name for it, but oh well Thanks for the correction!
  - macrolime 4y ago
    Just to add to the confusion, there's another older RTX 6000 with 24GB ram. This is from an even older generation, same as the GeForce 20 series.
    - thewataccount 4y ago
      You're kidding? So they called it the RTX 6000, then called it the RTX A6000 for ampere, then back to RTX 6000 for Ada? Why do they do this? Sometimes consumer products are versioned weirdly to mislead customers (like intel cpus) - but these wouldn't even make sense to do that with as they're enterprise cards?
      - macrolime 4y ago
        Actually the first one is called Quadro RTX 6000, while the Ada one is just RTX 6000 without "Quadro" in front. Not that it makes the naming make much more sense. According to GPT-4 the next generation one will be called Galactic Unicorn RTX 6000 :D
wincy 4y ago
If I was going to spend $8000 on a video card I’d hunt on eBay for an A100 80GB rather than settle for the A6000
- thewataccount 4y ago
  Honestly yeah a used A100 80GB sounds like a better idea.

macrolime 4y ago

The A6000 is actually the old generation, Ampere. The new Ada generation one is called 6000. Seems many places still sell A6000 (Ampere) for the same price as RTX 6000 (Ada) though, even though the new one is twice as fast. Seems you can get used RTX A6000s for around $3000 on ebay.

thewataccount 4y ago
That.... That explains why I can't find it and makes a ton of sense..... I think that's such a silly name for it, but oh well Thanks for the correction!
- macrolime 4y ago
  Just to add to the confusion, there's another older RTX 6000 with 24GB ram. This is from an even older generation, same as the GeForce 20 series.
  - thewataccount 4y ago
    You're kidding? So they called it the RTX 6000, then called it the RTX A6000 for ampere, then back to RTX 6000 for Ada? Why do they do this? Sometimes consumer products are versioned weirdly to mislead customers (like intel cpus) - but these wouldn't even make sense to do that with as they're enterprise cards?
    - macrolime 4y ago
      Actually the first one is called Quadro RTX 6000, while the Ada one is just RTX 6000 without "Quadro" in front. Not that it makes the naming make much more sense. According to GPT-4 the next generation one will be called Galactic Unicorn RTX 6000 :D

wincy 4y ago

If I was going to spend $8000 on a video card I’d hunt on eBay for an A100 80GB rather than settle for the A6000

thewataccount 4y ago
Honestly yeah a used A100 80GB sounds like a better idea.