01
Eight Gigs
Certificates done, he can focus on all things AI. His current card has eight gigs of VRAM and a dream.
EP.28The Cheapskate Rigthe GPU hunt
02
The Market
Second-hand cards from last decade: seven hundred to a grand, with fuck knows how many hours on them. The market has been drinking.
03
Sound Advice
The crew's verdict: he is a cheapskate, twelve dollars would be too much, better buy a pint instead. The economics are unanswerable.
04
Asking For A Friend
He asks about the smaller, cheaper card. Twice. Is that a yes or a no. It is for a friend.
05
The Verdict
No, says everyone, including the assistant he asked. Eight gigs it is. The dream stays in the cloud.