Benchmarking SDXL ConvRot INT8: HSWQ Quantization Balances Quality and VRAM
Zestyclose_Bake3680 · reddit · 2026-08-02
A developer shared benchmark results for their independently developed HSWQ (Hybrid-Sensitivity-Weighted Quantization) technology applied to SDXL models using ConvRot INT8.
The tests compared FP16 references against quantized outputs:
- Overall Advantage: SDXL is inherently well-suited for ConvRot INT8. By adding FP16 protection to key layers, HSWQ generally achieves higher SSIM scores and lower MSE than native quantization.
- Bias Correction: Enabling bias correction tends to improve scores, although the effectiveness varies across different models.
- Exceptions: In a few rare cases (e.g., perfectionAsianILXL), native ConvRot INT8 slightly outperforms the HSWQ approach.
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