
Whisper Large V3 Turbo on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
Yes — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB handles Whisper Large V3 Turbo well at FP16 — real-time capable. Solid daily-driver performance on 8 GB VRAM.
Model Size
810M
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
Quantization
FP16
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Whisper Large V3 Turbo on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at FP16. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | – | 180ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
FP16
RDNA 4 card with improving ROCm support; Vulkan remains the safer default in llama.cpp. FP16 fits in VRAM on this card.
About Whisper Large V3 Turbo
Whisper Large V3 Turbo (810M) is a transcription model. Distilled version of Whisper Large V3. 8x faster than the full model with minimal quality loss. The go-to for real-time transcription on local hardware. Runs comfortably on any GPU with 2GB+ VRAM.
View all Whisper Large V3 Turbo 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 rtx-4060-ti-16gb compatibility patterns plus ROCm/Vulkan adjustments. 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.