High-VRAM GPUs aren't the future of local AI — unified memory and Mixture of Experts models are
The future of local AI may not rely on high-VRAM GPUs as previously thought. Instead, unified memory systems combined with Mixture of Experts models are emerging as a more effective solution. These systems can handle larger models that traditional GPUs struggle to accommodate.
- ▪Consumer VRAM has stalled, with the highest-end RTX 5090 offering only 32GB.
- ▪Unified memory systems allow for running larger models by sharing a coherent pool of memory between CPU and GPU.
- ▪Mixture of Experts models enable efficient processing of large AI models despite slower bandwidth.
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