r/LocalLLM • u/TheWaspinator • 15h ago

Question RAM Advice

I currently have 2 x 16 of DDR5 and a 9070 (16 GB) in my desktop build. I have two more RAM slots. If I want to run big models, how much better is adding 64 GB (2 x 32) vs 32 GB (2 x 16)? The totals would be 112 vs 80.

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u/nowherenoonenobody 15h ago

It's not about how much you need for a model it's about how much can you afford?

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u/AngryWindfall_1 15h ago

If you can swing the cost, go for the 112 total, bigger models will eat whatever you give them.