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Benchmarking 15 "E-Waste" GPUs with Modern Workloads
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Decommissioned NVIDIA enterprise GPUs, such as the K80, P100, and V100, are available at prices ranging from $60 to under $200. A project has been initiated to benchmark these Tesla GPUs to assess their usability in modern applications.
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- Praise: The Tesla P4 can deliver impressive 7-12 tokens per second for dense models, making it a solid choice for inference despite the slow prompt loading.
- Praise: Using BC-250 chips for inference is a game changer; these gaming chips are finding a new life as cost-effective AI solutions.
- Praise: Radeon Pro V620 GPUs are still viable for self-hosted models, providing decent performance at reasonable prices, despite some price inflation.
- Concern: The prompt loading times for the Tesla P4 are frustratingly slow, making it less suitable for interactive applications.
- Concern: Even newer GPUs like the B70 struggle with software performance, limiting their potential and leaving users disappointed.