I built a lightweight tool that automatically frees up VRAM for gaming and restores your local LLMs afterward
Unloads your LM Studio/Ollama models to free up VRAM (other providers tentatively supported, not tested)
Proof1 community thread
Key points
- I run local LLMs pretty much around the clock, but I also enjoy gaming on the same PC.
- It's a lightweight, open-source Windows tray app that:
- Automatically detects when you launch a game (Steam, Epic, GOG, etc.)
- Restores your models automatically when you're done gaming
Sources (1)
- [1]I built a lightweight tool that automatically frees up VRAM for gaming and restores your local LLMs afterwardr/LocalLLaMA (top, daily) · Oct 11, 06:07 PM
- Unloads your LM Studio/Ollama models to free up VRAM (other providers tentatively supported, not tested)
I run local LLMs pretty much around the clock, but I also enjoy gaming on the same PC.
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