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	\| PCI ID \|\| 10de:20c2 (subsystem 1585) \|\| 10de:2082 (subsystem 1557) \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}		\| PCI ID \|\| 10de:20c2 (subsystem 1585) \|\| 10de:2082 (subsystem 1557) \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}
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	\| HBM \|\| SK hynix HBM2e, 16 of 24 FBPA, 4096-bit \|\| Samsung HBM2e, 20 of 24 FBPA, 5120-bit \|\| {{Source\|handle=matstatman\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562128904007843850\|repo=https://github.com/matstatman/gpcprobe}}<br />{{Source\|handle=darkmaniac7\|date=2026-10-30~~}} (~~site owner, from his own cards); earlier posts that conflict on HBM2 versus HBM2e: [[Which card do I have#Memory vendor]]		\| HBM \|\| SK hynix HBM2e, 16 of 24 FBPA, 4096-bit \|\| Samsung HBM2e, 20 of 24 FBPA, 5120-bit \|\| {{Source\|handle=matstatman\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562128904007843850\|repo=https://github.com/matstatman/gpcprobe}}<br />{{Source\|handle=darkmaniac7\|date=2026-10-30\|note=site owner, from his own cards}}; earlier posts that conflict on HBM2 versus HBM2e: [[Which card do I have#Memory vendor]]
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	\| Memory, stock \|\| 8 GB \|\| 10 GB \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}		\| Memory, stock \|\| 8 GB \|\| 10 GB \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}

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{{Status|Reported}} {{Cards|both}}

The [[8 GB card]] and the [[10 GB card]] side by side. Prices are '''reported''' figures from the Discord on the dates given, not quotes. How to tell which card you have: [[Which card do I have]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Property !! 8 GB card !! 10 GB card !! Source
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| PCI ID || 10de:20c2 (subsystem 1585) || 10de:2082 (subsystem 1557) || {{Source|handle=markshowa|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}
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| HBM || SK hynix HBM2e, 16 of 24 FBPA, 4096-bit || Samsung HBM2e, 20 of 24 FBPA, 5120-bit || {{Source|handle=matstatman|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562128904007843850|repo=https://github.com/matstatman/gpcprobe}} {{Source|handle=darkmaniac7|date=2026-10-30}} (site owner, from his own cards); earlier posts that conflict on HBM2 versus HBM2e: [[Which card do I have#Memory vendor]]
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| Memory, stock || 8 GB || 10 GB || {{Source|handle=markshowa|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}
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| Memory, unlocked || '''64 GB''' (65536 MiB) {{Status|Proven}} || '''40 GB''' (40960 MiB) {{Status|Proven}}; 48 GB {{Status|Reported}} if the sixth stack is healthy, about 1 card in 5 (6 of 30 cards seen) || {{Source|handle=zorg33|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557343927336697877}} {{Source|handle=rh3dai|date=2026-10-08|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1555480078089986138/1557643237282553956|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/cmpunlocker}} {{Source|handle=newman_08462|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1558178969264848927}} {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-17|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1560920383782260797}} {{Source|handle=programmerboi|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}
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| Memory beyond that || 80 or 96 GB rumoured, nothing shown || 80 or 96 GB not achieved {{Status|Contested}}: the evidence points to aliasing, not real memory || {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-12|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1559043975128682498}} {{Source|handle=colo2442|date=2026-10-14|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559906143373885462}}
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| HBM clock, stock || 1,458 MHz (NDIV 54, VBIOS 92.00.67.00.01) or 1,728 MHz (NDIV 64, VBIOS 92.00.6D.00.0A) || 1,215 MHz || {{Source|handle=markshowa|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}} {{Source|handle=c133|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}
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| Bandwidth, theoretical || 1.49 TB/s at 1,458 MHz; 1.77 TB/s at 1,728 MHz; about 1.94 TB/s at NDIV 70 || 1.56 TB/s; about 1.87 TB/s with all six stacks || {{Source|handle=markshowa|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}; higher values computed as bus width x 2 x clock
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| Bandwidth, reported || about 1,493 GB/s on an unlocked card (tool readout) || 1,741 GB/s on an unlocked card at stock clocks || {{Source|handle=cuddylac997|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1557370302042738759}} {{Source|handle=kio063218|date=2026-10-16|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534858283138158697/1560618333542293526}}
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| HBM overclock || NDIV 68-70 typical, 74 fails || not reported || {{Source|handle=alanoo|date=2026-10-14|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559862818432618529}}
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| SMs || 70 stock, 74 unlocked || 70 stock, 74 public; 112-128 after the RIR burn || {{Source|handle=lia_oc|date=2026-10-22|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562930836892815483}} {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-27|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1564684153704939573}}
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| RIR fuse records || 15 of 16 used, last one partly burned: no burn path || 16 of 16 free || {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559707834269306974}} {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-17|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1561031999458906127}}
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| PCIe link, stock || Gen1 x4 || Gen1 x4 || {{Source|handle=markshowa|date=2026-10-18|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}
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| PCIe link, unlocked || Gen2; Gen3 blocked by fuse || Gen2; Gen3 after the RIR burn; Gen4 reported, not public || {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-09|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1558112557628133498}} {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1563815547462881323}}
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| PCIe width || x16 needs the [[PCIe capacitor mod]] || same || {{Source|handle=lxtend|date=2026-10-17|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1560914210811150400}}
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| NVLink || no path || not public; needs a board-level mod || {{Source|handle=lia_oc|date=2026-10-22|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562930961207922811}}
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| ECC || yes (cmpunlocker v0.5) || yes || {{Source|handle=reala7096|date=2026-10-22|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562930831813513307}}
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| Windows || no Windows unlock reported; cmpunlocker is Linux only (an A800 device-ID change is an untested idea) || yes, with the A100 40G / A800 40G driver || {{Source|handle=rh3dai|date=2026-10-08|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1555480078089986138/1557643237282553956|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/cmpunlocker}} {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-11|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1558781758974197783}}
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| Power limit (VBIOS) || 250 W (92.00.67.00.01) or 300 W (92.00.6D.00.0A) || 250 W; 300 W reported with a no-flash VBIOS loader || {{Source|handle=zagitta|date=2026-10-12|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559237817446572073}} {{Source|handle=lxtend|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1562103260490240172}}
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| Power, in use || most owners cap at 140-200 W || power-bound above 80 SMs || {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1559579981951008799}} {{Source|handle=c133|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}
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| Power connector || one EPS12V 8-pin || same || {{Source|handle=civiloid|date=2026-10-15|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1560436414829559809}}
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| Cooling || passive heatsink with IHS; forced airflow required || same; memory runs a few degrees warmer (41 C vs 37 C at about 33 W idle) || {{Source|handle=ghostinthedatacenter_87281|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1559596936938659884}} {{Source|handle=spectakkular|date=2026-10-27|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1545982693903306813/1564563013053452412}}
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| Price, reported (USD per card unless noted) || 100-300 before the unlock; 1,900 (eBay, 2026-10-01); 3,000-3,500 (2026-10-13); 3,300-3,600 delivered from China (2026-10-25) || about 200 before the unlock news; 20,000 RMB in China, about the same as an 8 GB card (2026-10-13); cheaper than the 8 GB card on eBay (2026-10-13); 1,200 for a "for parts" card that worked (2026-10-25) || {{Source|handle=cuddylac997|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1557383580106227724}} {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-12|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559074773533724702}} {{Source|handle=lenxtroz|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559511799831863317}} {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705431155155044}} {{Source|handle=froggao|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705220467007631}} {{Source|handle=c133|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}} {{Source|handle=kellertreppe123|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1563910041487147110}} {{Source|handle=programmerboi|date=2026-10-25|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}
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| Good for || LLM inference: memory matters most || training, image and video generation, diffusion; compute-bound work || {{Source|handle=wakeupmbrc1|date=2026-10-13|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705487975514153}}
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== Which one to choose ==
{{Status|Reported}}
* If you run LLMs, memory per card decides what fits. The 8 GB card gives 64 GB; the 10 GB card gives 40 GB (48 GB if lucky) plus 128 SMs and Gen3. {{Source|handle=68x0|date=2026-10-26|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1564104089560678491}} PCIe only matters sometimes; VRAM matters basically all of the time. {{Source|handle=sojun80|date=2026-10-20|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562100982584967180}}
* If you do not need tensor parallel or training, the 8 GB card serves better; think in memory per watt. {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557244136157872133}} The 10 GB card gets more compute and interconnect bandwidth today, the 8 GB card more total memory. {{Source|handle=_arcanum_|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557246965526298625}}
* If you already own 8 GB cards, trading them for 10 GB cards is not worth it for most users. {{Source|handle=lia_oc|date=2026-10-22|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562931544371372094}}
* Mixing both in one rig works with a per-card unlock profile, but a multi-card setup runs at the pace of the slowest card and link. {{Source|handle=djpandaman|date=2026-10-07|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557238098662793267}}

== See also ==
[[Which card do I have]] · [[8 GB card]] · [[10 GB card]] · [[CMP 170HX]] · [[Buying]] · [[Unlocks]]

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	\| Memory, unlocked \|\| '''64 GB''' (65536 MiB) {{Status\|Proven}} \|\| '''40 GB''' (40960 MiB) {{Status\|Proven}}; 48 GB {{Status\|Reported}} if the sixth stack is healthy, about 1 card in 5 (6 of 30 cards seen) \|\| {{Source\|handle=zorg33\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557343927336697877}}<br />{{Source\|handle=rh3dai\|date=2026-10-08\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1555480078089986138/1557643237282553956\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/cmpunlocker}}<br />{{Source\|handle=newman_08462\|date=2026-10-09\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1558178969264848927}}<br />{{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-17\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1560920383782260797}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}		\| Memory, unlocked \|\| '''64 GB''' (65536 MiB) {{Status\|Proven}} \|\| '''40 GB''' (40960 MiB) {{Status\|Proven}}; 48 GB {{Status\|Reported}} if the sixth stack is healthy, about 1 card in 5 (6 of 30 cards seen) \|\| {{Source\|handle=zorg33\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557343927336697877}}<br />{{Source\|handle=rh3dai\|date=2026-10-08\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1555480078089986138/1557643237282553956\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/cmpunlocker}}<br />{{Source\|handle=newman_08462\|date=2026-10-09\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1558178969264848927}}<br />{{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-17\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1560920383782260797}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}
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	\| Memory beyond that \|\| 80 or 96 GB rumoured, nothing shown \|\| 80 or 96 GB not achieved {{Status\|Contested}}: the evidence points to aliasing, not real memory \|\| {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-12\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/~~1559043975128682498~~}}<br />{{Source\|handle=colo2442\|date=2026-10-14\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559906143373885462}}		\| Memory beyond that \|\| 80 or 96 GB rumoured, nothing shown \|\| 80 or 96 GB not achieved {{Status\|Contested}}: the evidence points to aliasing, not real memory \|\| {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-12\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1559044323545456671}}<br />{{Source\|handle=colo2442\|date=2026-10-14\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559906143373885462}}
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	\| HBM clock, stock \|\| 1,458 MHz (NDIV 54, VBIOS 92.00.67.00.01) or 1,728 MHz (NDIV 64, VBIOS 92.00.6D.00.0A) \|\| 1,215 MHz \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}<br />{{Source\|handle=c133\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127\|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}		\| HBM clock, stock \|\| 1,458 MHz (NDIV 54, VBIOS 92.00.67.00.01) or 1,728 MHz (NDIV 64, VBIOS 92.00.6D.00.0A) \|\| 1,215 MHz \|\| {{Source\|handle=markshowa\|date=2026-10-18\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1561324784598384784\|repo=https://github.com/amoghmunikote/170th-Street}}<br />{{Source\|handle=c133\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127\|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}
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	\| Power connector \|\| one EPS12V 8-pin \|\| same \|\| {{Source\|handle=civiloid\|date=2026-10-15\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1560436414829559809}}		\| Power connector \|\| one EPS12V 8-pin \|\| same \|\| {{Source\|handle=civiloid\|date=2026-10-15\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1560436414829559809}}
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	\| Cooling \|\| passive heatsink with IHS; forced airflow required \|\| same; memory runs a few degrees warmer (41 C vs 37 C at about 33 W idle) \|\| {{Source\|handle=ghostinthedatacenter_87281\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/~~1559596936938659884~~}}<br />{{Source\|handle=spectakkular\|date=2026-10-27\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1545982693903306813/1564563013053452412}}		\| Cooling \|\| passive heatsink with IHS; forced airflow required \|\| same; memory runs a few degrees warmer (41 C vs 37 C at about 33 W idle) \|\| {{Source\|handle=ghostinthedatacenter_87281\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1559651382816936108}}<br />{{Source\|handle=spectakkular\|date=2026-10-27\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1545982693903306813/1564563013053452412}}
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	\| Price, reported (USD per card unless noted) \|\| 100-300 before the unlock; 1,900 (eBay, 2026-10-01); 3,000-3,500 (2026-10-13); 3,300-3,600 delivered from China (2026-10-25) \|\| about 200 before the unlock news; 20,000 RMB in China, about the same as an 8 GB card (2026-10-13); cheaper than the 8 GB card on eBay (2026-10-13); 1,200 for a "for parts" card that worked (2026-10-25) \|\| {{Source\|handle=cuddylac997\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1557383580106227724}}<br />{{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-12\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559074773533724702}}<br />{{Source\|handle=lenxtroz\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559511799831863317}}<br />{{Source\|handle=wakeupmbrc1\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705431155155044}}<br />{{Source\|handle=froggao\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705220467007631}}<br />{{Source\|handle=c133\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127\|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}<br />{{Source\|handle=kellertreppe123\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1563910041487147110}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}		\| Price, reported (USD per card unless noted) \|\| 100-300 before the unlock; 1,900 (eBay, 2026-10-01); 3,000-3,500 (2026-10-13); 3,300-3,600 delivered from China (2026-10-25) \|\| about 200 before the unlock news; 20,000 RMB in China, about the same as an 8 GB card (2026-10-13); cheaper than the 8 GB card on eBay (2026-10-13); 1,200 for a "for parts" card that worked (2026-10-25) \|\| {{Source\|handle=cuddylac997\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1557383580106227724}}<br />{{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-12\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559074773533724702}}<br />{{Source\|handle=lenxtroz\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1559511799831863317}}<br />{{Source\|handle=wakeupmbrc1\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705431155155044}}<br />{{Source\|handle=froggao\|date=2026-10-13\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1559705220467007631}}<br />{{Source\|handle=c133\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528826330454429706/1562161732137386127\|repo=https://github.com/PixelML/club-170hx}}<br />{{Source\|handle=kellertreppe123\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1528513735575081070/1563910041487147110}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-25\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1534370835220004885/1563753581637537904}}
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	== Which one to choose ==		== Which one to choose ==
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	* If you run LLMs, memory per card decides what fits. The 8 GB card gives 64 GB; the 10 GB card gives 40 GB (48 GB if lucky) plus 128 SMs and Gen3. {{Source\|handle=68x0\|date=2026-10-26\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1564104089560678491}} PCIe only matters sometimes; VRAM matters basically all of the time. {{Source\|handle=sojun80\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562100982584967180}}		* If you run LLMs, memory per card decides what fits. The 8 GB card gives 64 GB; the 10 GB card gives 40 GB (48 GB if lucky) plus 128 SMs and Gen3. {{Source\|handle=68x0\|date=2026-10-26\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1564104089560678491}} PCIe only matters sometimes; VRAM matters basically all of the time. {{Source\|handle=sojun80\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562100982584967180}} In the same thread @shudza answered that "128 SM matters too", and @programmerboi that VRAM "only matters sometimes": his pretraining work is compute bound. {{Source\|handle=shudza\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562102220525404221}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562105200980795524}}<br />{{Source\|handle=programmerboi\|date=2026-10-20\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562105604984807527}}
	* If you do not need tensor parallel or training, the 8 GB card serves better; think in memory per watt. {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557244136157872133}} The 10 GB card gets more compute and interconnect bandwidth today, the 8 GB card more total memory. {{Source\|handle=_arcanum_\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557246965526298625}}		* If you do not need tensor parallel or training, the 8 GB card serves better; think in memory per watt. {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557244136157872133}} The 10 GB card gets more compute and interconnect bandwidth today, the 8 GB card more total memory. {{Source\|handle=_arcanum_\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557246965526298625}}
	* If you already own 8 GB cards, trading them for 10 GB cards is not worth it for most users. {{Source\|handle=lia_oc\|date=2026-10-22\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562931544371372094}}		* If you already own 8 GB cards, trading them for 10 GB cards is not worth it for most users: "realistically for most of us, the bottleneck is still VRAM" (@lia_oc); @reala7096: "I wouldn't trade my 8GB cards for 10GB ones". {{Source\|handle=lia_oc\|date=2026-10-22\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562931544371372094}}<br />{{Source\|handle=lia_oc\|date=2026-10-22\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562931590353653774}}<br />{{Source\|handle=reala7096\|date=2026-10-22\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518695328008638516/1562931684616441979}}
	* Mixing both in one rig works with a per-card unlock profile, but a multi-card setup runs at the pace of the slowest card and link. {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557238098662793267}}		* Mixing both in one rig works with a per-card unlock profile, but a multi-card setup runs at the pace of the slowest card and link. {{Source\|handle=djpandaman\|date=2026-10-07\|link=https://discord.com/channels/1518634379604136178/1518692084729511967/1557238098662793267}}