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Local Qwen3.8 27B for small company - is there a better GPU out there than AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700?

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We are a small company looking to selfhost AI, most likely Qwen3.8 27B Q6. 32GB of VRAM is a must, so I was thinking about the Radeon R9700, as the most cost-effective choice. Are there better options out there?

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  1. 2026-09-02 12:31 · r/LocalLLM
    Local Qwen3.8 27B for small company - is there a better GPU out there than AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700?

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