r/pcmasterrace • u/Bobert25467 • Mar 27 '26

News/Article Google's new AI algorithm might lower RAM prices

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/google-says-new-turboquant-compression-can-lower-ai-memory-usage-without-sacrificing-quality/

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u/PsychologicalLack155 Mar 27 '26

and the research was from last year, so probably already implemented in their latest LLMs. there is an argument for consumer tho

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u/bit_banger_ Hackintosh Mar 27 '26

It was only released recently, not sure if it made into prod