AMD GPUs
AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Bandwidth
- 645 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: Qwen3.6 35B A3B
32 GB for about a third of an RTX 5090: the cheapest new 32 GB card.
from $1,550 (typical price)Recommended
Intel · Intel GPUs · 2026
Intel Arc Pro B70
Illustration
Recommended
Intel's big Battlemage: 32 GB and 608 GB/s for less than AMD's R9700.
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Bandwidth
- 608 GB/s
- Power
- 230 W
- Largest popular model at 4-bit
- Qwen3.6 35B A3B
from $1,268 (typical 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.
Change model size or context
Model weightsContext cache (KV)RuntimeUsable limit (colour = verdict)
| Model | Verdict | Memory | Speed ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 1.7B | Runs | ≤ 548 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.5 9B | Runs | ≤ 107 tok/s | |
| Gemma 4 12B | Runs | ≤ 85 tok/s | |
| gpt-oss-20b | Runs | ≤ 304 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.6 27B | Runs | ≤ 36 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.6 35B A3B | Runs | ≤ 330 tok/s | |
| 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 B70 32 GB32 GBLaunch price: $949 · Typical price: ~$1,268 (checked Oct 1, 2026)
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Overview
Editorial opinionBest for: 32 GB per card on a budget, if you accept Intel's software path.
Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?
Promising value; the R9700 is the safer 32 GB choice today.
Pros and cons
Editorial opinionPros
- 32 GB at a low price
- 230 W reference card
Cons
- Software support still catching up
- Launched in 2026: fewer community results
Specifications
Factual data- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Chip
- BMG-G31
- Architecture
- Xe2 (Battlemage)
- Type
- Graphics card
- Form factor
- PCIe card
- Released
- 2026
- Availability
- On sale
- Memory options
- 32 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 608 GB/s
- Usable for models (default)
- 32 GB / 32 GB
- INT8 AI performance
- 367 TOPS
- Board / max power
- 230 W
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x16
- Slots
- 2
- Compute stack
- SYCL / Vulkan
- Models
- Any model that fits
- Several units for one model
- Yes
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 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
AMD GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Memory
- 24 GB
- Bandwidth
- 960 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: Qwen3.6 27B
24 GB and 960 GB/s: RTX 3090-class memory, bought new.
from $1,358 (typical price)Recommended