With 64GB RAM and a 5070 Ti, should AI users buy a DRAM NVMe or more RAM?
earthsaver77 · reddit · 2026-07-29
A user running Flux 2 Klein, Krea, and Wan on a 64 GB RAM system with a 5070 Ti 16 GB VRAM asks whether it is better to spend about £200 on a DRAM-equipped NVMe SSD or add more RAM. They already store models on a separate SSD and want to know what will matter most beyond faster model loading.
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