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Old Datacenter GPUs: Still Worth It for Local AI?

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A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is inquiring about the current value of older datacenter GPUs, specifically the NVIDIA P40 and AMD MI50, for small-scale local AI projects. The user is operating on a tight budget and is willing to engage in technical tinkering to get the hardware working. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a user query on a subreddit about hardware for local AI, not a news event.

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Old Datacenter GPUs: Still Worth It for Local AI?

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Far-Classic-9963 ·

    Are cards like the p40 or mi50 still worth it?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been wanting to get into small scale local ai for a while, but I'm on a pretty tight budget. Don't mind thinkering a bit to get things working</p> <p>Are these old datacenter cards still worth buying?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted…

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