AMD GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Bandwidth
- 320 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: gpt-oss-20b
The cheapest new 16 GB card. Slow memory, but it holds what an RTX 5060 Ti holds.
from $349 (launch price)Good budget option
Intel · Intel GPUs · 2025
Intel Arc Pro B50
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Good budget option
16 GB in a 70 W, low-profile card with no power cable: made for small servers.
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Bandwidth
- 224 GB/s
- Power
- 70 W
- Largest popular model at 4-bit
- gpt-oss-20b
from $349 (launch price)
Researched from manufacturer data and public sources; not tested by us.· Last reviewed Oct 11, 2026
What it can run
EstimatePopular models at Q4_K_M with a 32K-token context. Memory needed from real model files; speed is the theoretical ceiling.
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Model weightsContext cache (KV)RuntimeUsable limit (colour = verdict)
| Model | Verdict | Memory | Speed ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 1.7B | Runs | ≤ 202 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.5 9B | Runs | ≤ 39 tok/s | |
| Gemma 4 12B | Runs | ≤ 31 tok/s | |
| gpt-oss-20b | Runs | ≤ 112 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.6 27B | Not enough memory | — | |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | Partly in system RAM | — | |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Not enough memory | — | |
| gpt-oss-120b | Partly in system RAM | — | |
| Qwen3.5 122B A10B | Partly in system RAM | — | |
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Partly in system RAM | — |
Theoretical maximum for generating text: memory bandwidth divided by the bytes read per token. Real runs usually reach about half to three quarters of it.
Where to buy
Prices are editorial references (launch price and a typical street price on the date shown), not live prices. In 2026 the memory shortage has pushed many prices well above launch.
- Arc Pro B50 16 GB (low profile)16 GBLaunch price: $349
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Overview
Editorial opinionBest for: Mini towers and NAS boxes where a big card will not fit.
Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?
Yes for tiny or low-power servers; anywhere else a faster card is better value.
Pros and cons
Editorial opinionPros
- 70 W, powered from the slot
- Low profile, fits small cases
- 16 GB
Cons
- 224 GB/s: slow generation
- Intel software stack
Specifications
Factual data- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Chip
- BMG-G21
- Architecture
- Xe2 (Battlemage)
- Type
- Graphics card
- Form factor
- PCIe card
- Released
- 2025
- Availability
- On sale
- Memory options
- 16 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 128-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 224 GB/s
- Usable for models (default)
- 16 GB / 16 GB
- Board / max power
- 70 W
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x8
- Slots
- 2
- Power connector
- None (slot powered)
- Compute stack
- SYCL / Vulkan
- Models
- Any model that fits
- Several units for one model
- No
Source: Manufacturer specifications
Software support
Editorial opinionHow well the popular local-AI tools run on it today (editorial assessment).
- llama.cppGood
- OllamaWorks with effort
- LM StudioGood
- vLLMWorks with effort
- MLXNot supported
Measured speeds
Factual dataMeasured results with their source. We never invent speeds.
No measured results yet. The table above shows the theoretical ceiling instead.
Alternatives
NVIDIA GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Bandwidth
- 360 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: Gemma 4 12B
The cheapest way into CUDA with 12 GB. Slow, but enough for 7–12B models.
from $329 (launch price)Good budget option
NVIDIA GPUs
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
- Memory
- 24 GB
- Bandwidth
- 672 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: Qwen3.6 27B
24 GB in a single-slot, 140 W card: the homelab-friendly way to get 24 GB new.
from $1,500 (typical price)Recommended