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Need some advice on RAM vs VRAM for local LLMs

I currently have: RX 7900 XT with 20 GB VRAM 96 GB DDR5 RAM I’m planning to run local LLMs, such as Qwen 3.8 27B or Qwen 3.8 Flash Next . I can only choose one of these upgrades: Another 96 GB DDR5 RAM → around €800 Another RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM) → around €600 So I’d end up with either 192 GB syst…

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  1. 2026-09-19 14:36 · r/LocalLLM
    Need some advice on RAM vs VRAM for local LLMs

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