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You can get an ML workstation with 2xRTX4090 for around 10k. A 4xA800 setup tops out at 100k and should last you a few years. I consider that fairly affordable
by alephxyz 3y ago
You can get an ML workstation with 2xRTX4090 for around 10k. A 4xA800 setup tops out at 100k and should last you a few years. I consider that fairly affordable to do bleeding edge research especially compared to other fields.
- byyoung3 3y agoMore like 3k for dual 4090
- haswell 3y agoA single 4090 FE retails for $1,599. Getting two of these in a capable enough workstation is going to cost a fair amount more than $3K.
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoYes, compared with equipment for biology, materials science, and so on, this is very cheap.
- throwaway09223 3y agoThe $5-$10k mark for a high end home workstation has held pretty firm since the 1980s. That's the buy-in price point for a very early PC, an SGI Indy, a low end Sun workstation, etc. We went through an amazing period of very cheap computers from 2000-2020. We just didn't need specialty or high end equipment for a while. Now we do again.