Windows vs Linux for running Qwen3.8-27b on RTX 5090
toolman10 · reddit · 2026-08-16
A user with an RTX 5090 and 96GB RAM seeks advice on the best environment to run Qwen3.8-27b. Currently using Windows 11 with LM Studio, the user has also tested vLLM, llama.cpp, and Ollama. Community feedback suggests LM Studio on Windows may be suboptimal. The user asks whether to stick with Windows 11 or switch to Linux (e.g., Ubuntu) paired with a specific inference server to maximize performance on an Intel i9-14900K rig.
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