Can I Run IBM Granite 4.0 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026
No — Granite 4.0 Small-H 32B-A9B at Q4_K_M needs 22 GB at 8K context (19.3 GB weights + 2.7 GB KV cache/overhead), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB's 8 GB leaves it ~14 GB short. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB).
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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB Specs
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
Granite 4.0 Small-H 32B-A9B on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 8 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 66.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 36.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 28.9 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 25.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 22 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 16.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 13.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 8 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8K 22 GB ✗ · 32K 27.5 GB ✗ · 128K 49.6 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 8 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
No compatible GPU? Granite 4.0 Small-H 32B-A9B on 24 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs.
Why It Does Not Fit
Every IBM Granite 4.0 variant requires more VRAM than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB provides (8 GB).
Nearest GPU That Fits
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB VRAM).
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FAQ
Can I run IBM Granite 4.0 on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB?
No — Granite 4.0 Small-H 32B-A9B at Q4_K_M needs 22 GB at 8K context (19.3 GB weights + 2.7 GB KV cache/overhead), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB's 8 GB leaves it ~14 GB short. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB).
What's the cheapest GPU that runs IBM Granite 4.0?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
IBM Granite 4.0 on Other GPUs
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VRAM Tier
Troubleshooting
- Ollama: "model requires more system memory than is available"
- Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)
Buying Guide
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