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I agree we need more VRAM. I wish someone would combine a GTX 960 level processor made on modern lithography (to cut power draw) with 32GB of low power GDDR VRA

I agree we need more VRAM. I wish someone would combine a GTX 960 level processor made on modern lithography (to cut power draw) with 32GB of low power GDDR VRAM and try to fit it in a single slot. 1x DP connector would be fine. I agree about small computers. The rich folks in NY City and Silicon Valley set the trends, and real estate is expensive there. Also, graphic arts people make advertisements, and they want PCs to look cool regardless of their power. If you want a good, big system, take a look at used Xeon-based workstations. Sometimes a used HP z840 will sell for as little as $400 with an 1125 watt power supply.

shiftpgdn 3y ago
Dell T7810 or 7820 are also good candidates
justinclift 3y ago
They made a 2 slot, 24GB ram card with the same chip as on the GTX 980 Ti, called the Quadro M6000. They're still around US$650 on Ebay though, unlike the 12GB variant of that card (much, much cheaper). Random example: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255069557859 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255069557859 --- Digging around a bit more, it looks like there's a "Tesla M40" card of the same generation with 24GB ram. Seems to be quite a few of those on Ebay for around US$150-200.
- uncleenk 3y ago
  As far as I know, the Tesla M40 is server "only" (it doesn't have sufficient cooling for a consumer desktop)
  - justinclift 3y ago
    Yeah, that's a good point. Did a bit of looking into them, and people do use them in desktops but need to add some cooling. Some places now sell them with 3D printed cooling shroud and fan already pre-assembled: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125971572492 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125971572492 If I had the need for something with 24GB ram (even though slow), I'd probably get one of those. It's a fraction of the cost of the alternatives, and is supported by CUDA still.
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shiftpgdn 3y ago

Dell T7810 or 7820 are also good candidates

justinclift 3y ago

They made a 2 slot, 24GB ram card with the same chip as on the GTX 980 Ti, called the Quadro M6000. They're still around US$650 on Ebay though, unlike the 12GB variant of that card (much, much cheaper). Random example: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255069557859 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255069557859 --- Digging around a bit more, it looks like there's a "Tesla M40" card of the same generation with 24GB ram. Seems to be quite a few of those on Ebay for around US$150-200.

uncleenk 3y ago
As far as I know, the Tesla M40 is server "only" (it doesn't have sufficient cooling for a consumer desktop)
- justinclift 3y ago
  Yeah, that's a good point. Did a bit of looking into them, and people do use them in desktops but need to add some cooling. Some places now sell them with 3D printed cooling shroud and fan already pre-assembled: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125971572492 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125971572492 If I had the need for something with 24GB ram (even though slow), I'd probably get one of those. It's a fraction of the cost of the alternatives, and is supported by CUDA still.

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