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Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo runs on RX 6700 XT with ROCm 10.1 and Triton backend

A user has successfully run the Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo model on their RX 6700 XT GPU using ROCm 10.1 on Debian Testing with ComfyUI. The process involved overcoming a HIP error related to INT8 matrix multiplication by enabling the Triton backend, which provided an alternative execution path for the model. The user also noted significant performance improvements with ROCm 10.1, enabling faster image generation and reliable switching between model components on their gaming GPU. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the increasing capability of consumer gaming GPUs for running advanced AI image generation models locally.

RANK_REASON User successfully configured and ran an AI model on consumer hardware, detailing the technical steps and software involved.

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Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo runs on RX 6700 XT with ROCm 10.1 and Triton backend

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Qwen Image 2.1 finally runs on my RX 6700 XT! It took a while! Even the original Qwen model refused to run properly on my system. Now I've finally got Qwen Imag

    Qwen Image 2.1 finally runs on my RX 6700 XT! It took a while! Even the original Qwen model refused to run properly on my system. Now I've finally got Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo working with ComfyUI on Debian Testing with ROCm 10.1 The debugging led me to a HIP error during INT8 matrix…