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AI

GPU prices just jumped up to 39% in two months — here's what's actually worth buying for local AI now

The RTX 5060 Ti got hit hardest, the RTX 5080 barely moved, and that flipped the value math. Here's what actually makes sense, card by card, in August 2026.

Lena Fischer · 1d ago · 9 min

Hardware

I put three budget GPUs head-to-head for local AI — only one earns its higher price

Arc B580, RX 9060 XT 16GB, and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB are all fighting for the same budget local-AI buyer in 2026. Real prices and real bandwidth numbers settle it.

Ravi Malhotra · Aug 4 · 6 min

Hardware

a 5-year-old GPU still beats nvidia's newest budget card for local AI — here's the catch

24GB of old VRAM versus 16GB of new, low-power silicon — I ran the real math on what each one costs, up front and over a year.

Ravi Malhotra · Aug 4 · 6 min

Hardware

RTX 5060 Ti vs RX 9060 XT: the $400 GPU fight where the winner depends on one feature

Two 16GB cards, similar money, same 1440p target. One leans on DLSS 4, the other on raw value. Here's which mid-range GPU to actually buy in 2026.

Ravi Malhotra · Jul 31 · 11 min

Hardware

the best budget GPU in 2026 isn't Nvidia or AMD — it's the card nobody expected to recommend

Intel's $250 Arc B580 undercuts everyone at the entry level, and the 16GB mid-range from AMD and Nvidia finally makes sense. Here's the best value graphics card at every budget tier in 2026.

Ravi Malhotra · Jul 31 · 11 min

AI

got a 16GB GPU? here's exactly which local AI models fit — and the one tier you should skip

16GB is the awkward middle of local AI: too much for the 8B tier, not enough for 32B. Here's what actually runs well, what to avoid, and how to get the most out of the memory you have.

Lena Fischer · Jul 28 · 9 min