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Input size vs Output size - Which one causes more VRAM usage?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:15 pm
by vichitra5587

While training a model, which one is the main cause of VRAM usage -> Input size or Output size?

For eg: I am willing to train a RealFace model, so which of the following case will use more VRAM :-

Case A) Input size = 64px Output size = 128px

Case B) Input size = 128px Output size = 64px

And is this thing same or different for other models.


Re: Input size vs Output size - Which one causes more VRAM usage?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 3:49 pm
by torzdf

Unfortunately the answer to your question is "neither"

What dictates VRAM usage (more than anything else) is the complexity of the various models.

In your example below, option B would not make a lot of sense (not from a VRAM perspective), just that learning encodings for an input that is larger than the desired output wouldn't be very useful.