@tobi: worth noting that the memory bandwidth of a GB300 is 7.4 TB/s. That's why HBM memory is hard to get on planet earth rig…
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The tweet highlights the high memory bandwidth of GB300 (7.4 TB/s) and explains that this contributes to the scarcity of HBM memory globally.
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worth noting that the memory bandwidth of a GB300 is 7.4 TB/s. That’s why HBM memory is hard to get on planet earth right now
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