Big ideas.
Meet the hardware.

More room for your models. Faster answers to your questions. Explore the memory and performance behind your next local AI setup.

How much room do you need?

Try a memory size

Capacity, not live usage32 GB

4 NVIDIA catalog examples, not the full lineup or a buying ranking. More memory alone does not mean faster answers.

GeForce RTX 5090, representative board image

ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 shown as a representative image; exact board variant not reported.

NVIDIA / GDDR7

GeForce RTX 5090

Dedicated memory32 GB

Text generation785.1 tok/sObserved p50 / 1 public run

Inside this memory envelope

Qwen3.5 27BQ4_K_M 17GB
Gemma 3 12B InstructQ4_K_M 8GB

Estimated fits, not tested models. Context, software and free memory still matter.

130GPU profiles42with 16GB+4hardware vendors35awaiting benchmarks

Featured buying paths

Start with the tradeoff that matters to you.

Choose the path that fits your budget and ambitions before diving into the full table.

16GB optionRTX 4070 Ti Super

Compare 16GB capacity and catalog value

$799 MSRPView dossier

Unified memoryApple M3 Max

Shared CPU/GPU memory; not a standalone card

$1,999 MSRPView dossier

24GB optionRTX 4090

24GB for larger models; compatibility varies

$1,599 MSRPView dossier

Hardware catalog

Inspect the full field

Filter by the constraints that matter, then inspect memory, model fit, and measured speed where comparable evidence exists.

Stores for United StatesRegional destinations use USD. Catalog MSRP remains a USD reference, not a live local price. Retail links may earn VRAM Check a commission; technical rankings do not change.

Shopping region

Retail cards from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Sapphire, and others resolve to their base GPU and VRAM profile.

#1Leader

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

GeForce RTX 5090

575W · $1,999 MSRP

Decode785.1observed p50 · T/s372.4 estimated baseline

VRAM32GBGDDR7

Model fit121/156tracked models

Value18.6T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#2Podium

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

GeForce RTX 5080

360W · $999 MSRP

Decode590.3observed p50 · T/s248.6 estimated baseline

VRAM16GBGDDR7

Model fit95/156tracked models

Value24.9T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#3Podium

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 4 observed runs

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

350W · $1,199 MSRP

Decode497.4observed p50 · T/s232.1 estimated baseline

VRAM12GBGDDR6X

Model fit92/156tracked models

Value19.4T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#4Ranked

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 2 observed runs

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

300W · $749 MSRP

Decode463.5observed p50 · T/s196.4 estimated baseline

VRAM16GBGDDR7

Model fit95/156tracked models

Value26.2T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#5Ranked

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

GeForce RTX 4070 Super

220W · $599 MSRP

Decode449.0observed p50 · T/s148.6 estimated baseline

VRAM12GBGDDR6X

Model fit92/156tracked models

Value24.8T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#6Ranked

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

285W · $799 MSRP

Decode448.2observed p50 · T/s167.2 estimated baseline

VRAM12GBGDDR6X

Model fit92/156tracked models

Value20.9T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#7Ranked

NVIDIA · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

290W · $599 MSRP

Decode419.1observed p50 · T/s162.3 estimated baseline

VRAM8GBGDDR6X

Model fit76/156tracked models

Value27.1T/s per $100

Check price ↗

#8Ranked

AMD · consumer desktop discrete · 1 observed run

Radeon RX 7800 XT

263W · $499 MSRP

Decode349.7observed p50 · T/s121.5 estimated baseline

VRAM16GBGDDR6

Model fit95/156tracked models

Value24.3T/s per $100

Check price ↗

Choose hardware with evidence, not guesswork.

Measure the computer you have, then use the catalog to compare only the upgrades that meaningfully change what you can run.

Test my computer Browse model requirements

Big ideas.Meet the hardware.

How much room do you need?

GeForce RTX 5090

Inside this memory envelope

Start with the tradeoff that matters to you.

Inspect the full field

Choose hardware with evidence, not guesswork.

Big ideas.
Meet the hardware.