Can I Run Nemotron Cascade 2 70B on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Nemotron Cascade 2 70B needs 42.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has 96 GB, leaving about 53.7 GB of headroom, at roughly 4 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelNemotron Cascade 2 70B
Parameters70B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed42.3 GB
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 VRAM96 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~4 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Nemotron Cascade 2 70B on this card:

Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Laptop (Strix Halo, up to 128GB)
96 GB VRAM · 120 W board power
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