I'm starting to play around with python neural networks, mainly for object recognition like this one: https://github.com/huangshiyu13/RPNplus. I plan to train more networks with more kinds of objects.
So far, this network seems to take a long time (~42hrs and counting) for training or maybe my CPU (16GB RAM, Intel i5) its not enough.
A friend of mine is selling a GPU NVidia GeForce 760 with 4GB RAM and I wonder if it is a good opportunity for me or if really a GPU is not a real advantage for NN, as I read in this other post.
What is your opinion? Is a GPU a good investment or not really? I've seen other GPU like ASUS with 2 or 4 GB for around 200 US$, does this NVidia make a big difference or any other common GPU will do the same work? (thinking in how much I should pay for this).
