QwenQwen3-32B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB cannot run Qwen3-32B Instruct. 8 GB VRAM is insufficient at any quantization level.
Model Size
32B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
Quantization
Q3_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen3-32B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at Q3_K_M. This pairing has limitations — check the rating and notes below.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | – | – | ✗ Offload | Not viable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
RDNA 4 card with improving ROCm support; Vulkan remains the safer default in llama.cpp. Q3_K_M needs ~16.0GB and relies on offloading on this card. Does not fit in 8GB VRAM (17.5GB required for Q3_K_M).
About Qwen3-32B Instruct
Qwen3-32B Instruct (32B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Qwen 3 dense 32B instruct for high-quality local inference where VRAM allows; 32K default and 128K max context. Apache 2.0.
View all Qwen3-32B Instruct hardware options →About AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB has 8 GB at 256 GB/s. Street price: $299.
See all models AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB can run →Estimate method: Estimated from model VRAM requirements and AMD runtime maturity. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-05-26)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.