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RTX 3090 24GB
vs Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB

The larger memory number is not automatically the better overall machine.

A

RTX 3090 24GB

Memory24 GB
TypeVRAM
StackCUDA
Positionused-market 24 GB local AI favorite
B

Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB

Memory128 GB
TypeUnified
StackMetal
Positionlarge unified memory for models beyond consumer VRAM
DECISIONChoose the model class first, then the machine.

For local AI, wrong capacity is a hard failure. After capacity, compare bandwidth, runtime support, power, noise, upgradeability, and total system cost.