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There are three primary categories of GPUs for AI, separated by their intended environment and memory architecture.

Typical GPU for AI warranties range from 3 years to a lifetime of limited coverage, though many standard consumer-grade cards offer a 3-year window.

Memory type for AI GPUs refers to the specific architecture and capacity of the Video RAM (VRAM) used to store model weights and active computations.

For most local AI inference tasks, you need a memory bandwidth of at least 300 GB/s to maintain acceptable speeds.

When shopping for a GPU for AI, most marketing text focuses on gaming performance or blazing speeds that do not translate to local model inference.