Japanese repair shop sells GDDR6 VRAM upgrades for $25 per GB during memory crisis — RTX 2080 Ti modded to 22GB for just $282, double the VRAM creates a budget AI powerhouse
This vendor can upgrade your RTX 2080 Ti to feature 22GB of VRAM for less than $300, converting it into an AI powerhouse without breaking the bank.
A Japanese repair shop is offering to upgrade RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards with additional GDDR6 VRAM, providing a 22GB memory pool for $282, or $25 per gigabyte. This service, provided by a shop named "AI to GPU Expert," is aimed at transforming regular gaming cards into AI workhorses. The shop recently received a shipment of 200 2GB Samsung GDDR6 modules, enough to upgrade 36 RTX 2080 Ti cards to 22GB.
While the extra VRAM may not significantly improve gaming performance due to the card's limited VRAM, it can greatly enhance AI model training and inference. The total cost of a 22GB RTX 2080 Ti card would be just over $500, making it a potentially more affordable option compared to pre-modded units.
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