Running Frontier Models Requires 4TB Flash GPUs
idanbeck · x · 2026-07-18
The author shares a hardware hypothesis: if a GeForce 5090 came with 4TB Flash and enough parallel pins, it could run frontier models exceptionally well.
The key takeaway is that M.2 SSD bandwidth is insufficient, and current consumer-grade storage bottlenecks the local LLM experience. If NVIDIA doesn't adopt this architecture, someone else will soon.
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