NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of openai/gpt-oss-120b. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB can run openai/gpt-oss-120b with Q4 quantization. At approximately 105 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 21GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 59GB | 80GB | 105.45 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 117GB | 80GB | 72.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 235GB | 80GB | 34.98 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |