AMD GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Bandwidth
- 645 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: gpt-oss-20b
AMD's best gaming card is a solid 16 GB AI card too, with ROCm and Vulkan.
from $759 (typical price)Recommended
NVIDIA · NVIDIA GPUs · 2025
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
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Good budget option
The cheapest new NVIDIA card with 16 GB. Low power and CUDA make it the easy starter card.
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Bandwidth
- 448 GB/s
- Power
- 180 W
- Largest popular model at 4-bit
- gpt-oss-20b
from $789 (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 | ≤ 404 tok/s | |
| Qwen3.5 9B | Runs | ≤ 79 tok/s | |
| Gemma 4 12B | Runs | ≤ 63 tok/s | |
| gpt-oss-20b | Runs | ≤ 224 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.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB (any partner card)16 GBLaunch price: $429 · Typical price: ~$789 (checked Oct 9, 2026)
Make sure it is the 16 GB version: an 8 GB version with the same name exists.
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Overview
Editorial opinionBest for: A first AI card for a home server: 8–14B models and MoE models up to about 16 GB.
Editorial opinionWould we buy it today?
Yes, as a starter or second card. Check that the listing says 16 GB.
Pros and cons
Editorial opinionPros
- 16 GB with CUDA at the lowest price
- 180 W: fine in most cases and power supplies
- Two of them make a 32 GB setup
Cons
- 448 GB/s: slower than bigger cards
- PCIe x8 slows multi-card setups on old boards
- Easy to confuse with the 8 GB version
Specifications
Factual data- Manufacturer
- NVIDIA
- Chip
- GB206
- Architecture
- Blackwell
- Type
- Graphics card
- Form factor
- PCIe card
- Released
- 2025
- Availability
- On sale
- Memory options
- 16 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR7
- Memory bus
- 128-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 448 GB/s
- Usable for models (default)
- 16 GB / 16 GB
- Board / max power
- 180 W
- Interface
- PCIe 5.0 x8
- Power connector
- 8-pin or 16-pin (varies by card)
- Compute stack
- CUDA
- 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.cppExcellent
- OllamaExcellent
- LM StudioExcellent
- vLLMExcellent
- 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 5070 Ti
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Bandwidth
- 896 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: gpt-oss-20b
Nearly RTX 5080 bandwidth for less. Still 16 GB, so speed rather than size.
from $1,190 (typical price)Recommended
Intel GPUs
Intel Arc Pro B60
- Memory
- 24 GB
- Bandwidth
- 456 GB/s
Largest popular model at 4-bit: Qwen3.6 27B
The cheapest new 24 GB card, if you can live with Intel's software.
from $599 (typical price)For advanced users