After NVIDIA's llama.cpp acquisition, are used V100s still a safe cheap-VRAM bet?
OnlineParacosm · reddit · 2026-08-28
A Reddit user worries NVIDIA's llama.cpp acquisition makes old cards a risky investment: the only current cheap path to VRAM and performance seems to be the v100 (now on driver version 580), and if NVIDIA drops support it would be a huge blow to local inference.
They also note CoreWeave's recent massive backstop that kept A100s off the market — previously the easiest way to get fast 80GB in a workstation form factor for under $5k — making the sxm2 Volta route questionable. They ask the community what everyone's plan is.
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