can the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB run gpt-oss-20b? Yes — even at full 128K context

OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b is one of the best models you can run locally, and the cheapest new 16GB card handles it — full context included. Here's how,…

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Lena Fischer · AI & Local Compute Editor

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Yes, it runs — including at the full 128K context (MXFP4 quantization).

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

One of the cheapest ways to run gpt-oss-20b locally (~$549 card).

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

~12.7GB at 8K context — fits 16GB with room; the 128K context is the tight case.

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

MoE model — few active params, so it's fast for its size.

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Set up with Ollama or LM Studio — pull it and go.

gpt-oss-20b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Want more context headroom? 24GB is comfier, but 16GB works.

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