RTX 3090/3060 hybrid hits 36GB VRAM sweet spot

The 36GB VRAM configuration is a budget-friendly alternative to dual 3090s, offering enough capacity for sophisticated local models like Qwen 2.5 32B or Command R 35B at high quantization. While memory bandwidth is the primary bottleneck due to the 3060's slower GDDR6, the setup is ideal for parallelized workloads where cards handle different tasks like embeddings or vision. It enables usable Llama 3.3 70B runs at low quantization for non-interactive tasks but requires careful thermal management and a high-wattage PSU.