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Stable Diffusion users debate 12GB vs 16GB VRAM for graphics cards

A user on Reddit is seeking advice regarding a graphics card upgrade for Stable Diffusion, weighing the benefits of a 12GB card for faster processing against a 16GB card for increased VRAM. The user notes that most current Stable Diffusion models, even large ones, can run on 12GB of VRAM, suggesting that VRAM capacity is becoming less of a bottleneck than processing speed for the software. AI

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Stable Diffusion users debate 12GB vs 16GB VRAM for graphics cards

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/rettdit ·

    For now, is it really worth upgrading from 12GB to 16GB of VRAM?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Most models these days have quantized versions that run fine on 12GB, even big ones like WAN and LTX. So the &quot;can it run?&quot; issue is pretty much solved for 12GB cards, it really just comes down to processing speed now.</p> <p>Should I go…