QwenQwQ 32B Preview on AMD Radeon RX 9070
AMD Radeon RX 9070 runs QwQ 32B Preview at Q2_K. Usable on 16 GB VRAM — see full quantization options below.
Model Size
32.5B
Device VRAM
16 GB
Bandwidth
640 GB/s
Quantization
Q2_K
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for QwQ 32B Preview on AMD Radeon RX 9070 at Q2_K. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | – | – | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q2_K
RDNA 4 card with improving ROCm support; Vulkan remains the safer default in llama.cpp. Q2_K fits in VRAM on this card.
About QwQ 32B Preview
QwQ 32B Preview (32.5B) is a reasoning, coding, ai coding, ai building model. Reasoning-focused model that uses chain-of-thought natively. Builders pair this with a coding model for complex architecture decisions. Approaches o1-mini on reasoning benchmarks. Same size as Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B, so they compete for VRAM; run one at a time, not concurrently.
View all QwQ 32B Preview hardware options →About AMD Radeon RX 9070
AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB at 640 GB/s. Street price: $549.
See all models AMD Radeon RX 9070 can run →Estimate method: Estimated from model VRAM requirements and AMD runtime maturity. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-04-18)
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.