Intel GPU Experience: Running Qwen3.8 27B with 116k Context on a Budget
Accomplished_Yard636 · reddit · 2026-08-20
The author shared their experience running Qwen3.8-27B BF16 locally on a $3K 64GB Intel GPU. It achieves 16 tps with 116k FP8 token context, which is sufficient for coding needs. The author praised the out-of-the-box suspend functionality, noting it is more convenient than Nvidia's solutions.
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