Can the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB run Chroma1-HD?
Timed on my own card, not estimated: 54.4 seconds per 1024x1024 image with the FP8 file, peaking at 15.4 GB.
Take FP8 (9.2 GB). In use it comes to about 11.5 GB, with 4.5 GB left over on 16 GB.
01My measurements
| Label | Setup | Result | Peak VRAM | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| measured | Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors · 1024x1024 · 26 steps 26 steps, CFG 4 with a negative prompt, euler/beta. Text encoder T5-XXL FP8, FLUX VAE (ae). 3 timed runs after 1 warm-up (59.0 s incl. loading). ComfyUI 0.38.1 portable, PyTorch 2. | 54.37 s / image | 15.4 GB | 2026-10-12 |
02What to download
| Part | File | Folder | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors FP8 · Comfy-Org/Chroma1-HD_repackaged | models/diffusion_models | 9.2 GB | Download → |
| Text encoder | t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors T5-XXL FP8 · comfyanonymous/flux_text_encoders | models/text_encoders | 4.9 GB | Download → |
| VAE | ae.safetensors FLUX.1 VAE (ae) · lodestones/Chroma | models/vae | 0.3 GB | Download → |
| Total download · keep about the same free on disk | 14.4 GB | |||
Alternatives: T5-XXL FP16 (9.8 GB). Sizes from Hugging Face, 2026-10-01.
Free ComfyUI workflow, tested on my RTX 5060 Ti: FP8 workflow (.json). Drag the file into ComfyUI. All workflows →
03Every Chroma1-HD file on 16 GB
| File | Size | Needed | On this card | Quality | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-bit SAFETENSORS · lodestones | 17.8 GB | 20.1 GB | 4.1 GB too big | the original weights | Hugging Face → |
| FP8 ← SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org | 9.2 GB | 11.5 GB | fits · 4.5 GB spare | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q8_0 GGUF · silveroxides | 9.7 GB | 12.0 GB | fits · 4.0 GB spare | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q6_K GGUF · silveroxides | 7.7 GB | 10.0 GB | fits · 6.0 GB spare | very close to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q5_K_M GGUF · silveroxides | 6.7 GB | 9.0 GB | fits · 7.0 GB spare | close; small differences in fine detail | Hugging Face → |
| Q4_K_M GGUF · silveroxides | 5.6 GB | 7.9 GB | fits · 8.1 GB spare | good; some loss in fine detail and text | Hugging Face → |
| Q3_K_S GGUF · silveroxides | 4.3 GB | 6.6 GB | fits · 9.4 GB spare | noticeable loss of detail | Hugging Face → |
| Q2_K GGUF · silveroxides | 3.4 GB | 5.7 GB | fits · 10.3 GB spare | heavy loss; a last resort | Hugging Face → |
“Needed” adds 1.5 GB of working memory for Chroma1-HD and a 0.8 GB reserve. Sizes 2026-10-01.
04Questions
How much VRAM does Chroma1-HD need?
Around 5.7 GB with the smallest file (Q2_K) and 11.5 GB with an 8-bit file (FP8). The full 16-bit file needs about 20.1 GB.
Which Chroma1-HD file should I download for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
FP8 (9.2 GB) from Comfy-Org/Chroma1-HD_repackaged.
FP8 or Q8_0 for Chroma1-HD on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
FP8 (9.2 GB): the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB computes it natively, while Q8_0 (9.7 GB) is unpacked on the fly.
How much do I need to download for Chroma1-HD on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
14.4 GB: Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors, t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors, ae.safetensors.