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Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D model optimized for 16GB cards

A developer has successfully modified Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D model to run at its full 1536 resolution on a 16 GB graphics card, specifically an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. This was achieved by patching the model's code to tile decoders and chunk the export process, overcoming memory limitations that typically prevent such high-resolution outputs on consumer-grade hardware. The modifications allow for generation in approximately five minutes and export in about one minute, with minimal visual differences compared to the original output. AI

IMPACT Enables higher-resolution 3D generation on consumer hardware, potentially broadening access to advanced AI tools.

RANK_REASON A user-developed modification to an existing AI model, enabling it to run on lower-spec hardware.

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Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D model optimized for 16GB cards

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/over-yonder-tech ·

    over|yonder Espalier-2: Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D at its full 1536 resolution on a 16 GB card (RTX 5070 Ti), same weights and settings

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1x64iea/overyonder_espalier2_microsofts_trellis2/"> <img alt="over|yonder Espalier-2: Microsoft's TRELLIS.2 image-to-3D at its full 1536 resolution on a 16 GB card (RTX 5070 Ti), same weights and settings…