Best GPU for Wan 2.1 VACE 14B
Which graphics cards run Wan 2.1 VACE 14B well, which run it at all, and the cheapest of each by launch price.
Ranked by memory verdict, then by the maker's original launch price in USD — only to compare cards with each other; today's street and used prices differ. NVIDIA is listed first because most ComfyUI workflows and custom nodes are built and tested on it; AMD and Intel run ComfyUI officially, with more setup (details). The verdicts are about memory, not speed.
01Every desktop card, best first
| GPU | VRAM | Verdict | Best file | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Pro B70 32 GB | 32 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $949 |
| RX 7900 XTX 24 GB | 24 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $999 |
| RTX 3090 24 GB | 24 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $1,499 |
| RTX 4090 24 GB | 24 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $1,599 |
| RTX 5090 32 GB | 32 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $1,999 |
| RTX 3090 Ti 24 GB | 24 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | $1,999 |
| Arc Pro B60 24 GB | 24 GB | Runs well | Q8_0 | — |
| RX 7900 XT 20 GB | 20 GB | Runs | Q6_K | $899 |
| RX 7600 XT 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $329 |
| RX 9060 XT 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $349 |
| Arc A770 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $349 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $429 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $499 |
| RX 7800 XT 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $499 |
| RX 9070 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $549 |
| RX 7900 GRE 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $549 |
| RX 9070 XT 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $599 |
| RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $749 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $799 |
| RTX 5080 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $999 |
| RTX 4080 Super 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $999 |
| RTX 4080 16 GB | 16 GB | Tight | Q3_K_S | $1,199 |
| Arc B570 10 GB | 10 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $219 |
| RTX 5050 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $249 |
| RTX 3050 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $249 |
| Arc B580 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $249 |
| RX 7600 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $269 |
| RX 9050 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $279 |
| RTX 5060 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $299 |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $299 |
| RX 9060 XT 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $299 |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $329 |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | 6 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $349 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $379 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $399 |
| RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $399 |
| RX 7700 XT 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $449 |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $499 |
| RTX 2070 Super 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $499 |
| RTX 5070 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $549 |
| RX 9070 GRE 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $549 |
| RTX 4070 Super 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $599 |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $599 |
| RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $599 |
| RTX 3080 10 GB | 10 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $699 |
| RTX 2080 Super 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | $699 |
| RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $799 |
| RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB | 11 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $999 |
| RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | $1,199 |
| RTX 3080 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | — |
| RTX 3060 8 GB | 8 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | — |
| RTX 3050 6 GB | 6 GB | Offload only | Q4_K_M | — |
| RTX 2060 12 GB | 12 GB | Offload only | Q3_K_S | — |
02Before you buy
For local AI, memory decides what you can load; speed decides how long you wait. A slower card with more VRAM runs models a faster card cannot load at all. Also check system RAM: Wan VACE 14B with its text encoder wants about 32 GB of RAM at the file a 16 GB card would use. All Wan VACE 14B files →