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User questions R9700 GPU purchase amid high NVIDIA prices

A user on r/LocalLLaMA is seeking advice after purchasing two ASRock R9700 GPUs, expressing frustration with NVIDIA's pricing. They are questioning their decision, especially as the NVIDIA RTX 5090 is now priced at $7,000 and the RTX 6000 Pro at $13,500, while they are looking for the best option for 64GB of VRAM under $4,000. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated content on a niche subreddit about hardware purchasing decisions, not a significant industry event.

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User questions R9700 GPU purchase amid high NVIDIA prices

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/AppropriatePush6262 ·

    Bought 2x r9700, 5090 is now 7k and 6000 pro is at 13.5k, best option for 64 gb vram under 4k

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>after being frustrated with nvidia proces, I went with asrock r9700, not even dgx spark even they are at 7k now, did I make a mistake?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/AppropriatePush6262"> /u…