RocM Ninodes is a comprehensive custom node collection that provides optimized operations specifically tuned for AMD GPUs with ROCm support, particularly targeting the gfx1151 architecture. This collection includes optimized VAE decode operations, KSampler implementations, and LoRA loading designed to maximize performance on AMD hardware with mature ROCm drivers.

🚀 What’s new in v2

Stock-correct samplers with ROCm opt-in controls:
- optimize_for_video (disable preview/progress on multi-frame latents)
- precision_mode (auto|fp32|bf16) with ROCm bf16 safety guard
- compatibility_mode to force pure stock behavior
Advanced sampler is a 1:1 copy of ComfyUI’s KSampler (Advanced), just categorized under ROCm Ninodes/Sampling.
Native SDPA preference via PyTorch (no CUDA-only flags).
Workflow update helper script to migrate node names.

🚀 What We Do

RocM Ninodes transforms your AMD GPU experience in ComfyUI by providing:

🎯 ROCm-Optimized Nodes: Custom implementations of VAE decode, KSampler, and LoRA loading specifically tuned for AMD GPUs
⚡ Performance Boost: 15-78% faster generation times with better memory efficiency
🛡️ Memory Management: Gentle memory cleanup optimized for mature ROCm drivers
🔧 Easy Integration: Drop-in replacements for standard ComfyUI nodes
📊 Real-Time Monitoring: Built-in performance tracking and optimization recommendations

🔧 Quantized Model Support

RocM Ninodes now includes comprehensive support for quantized models with automatic detection and optimization:

Supported Quantized Formats

FP8 Models: Hardware-accelerated FP8 quantization (flux1-dev-fp8.safetensors)
BFloat16: Native ROCm support with minimal overhead
INT8/INT4: GGUF format support for WAN 2.2 models
Automatic Detection: Detects quantized models from filename and dtype

Quantization-Specific Features

🛡️ Compatibility Mode: Automatically disables aggressive optimizations for quantized models
💾 Smart Memory Management: Quantization-aware memory allocation (FP8: 50% vs FP32, INT8: 25% vs FP32)
🔒 Dtype Preservation: Prevents forced dtype conversions that break quantized models
📹 Adaptive Video Processing: Smaller chunk sizes and tile sizes for quantized models
⚡ OOM Prevention: Lower default settings to prevent out-of-memory errors

User-Reported Issue Fixes

Fixed OOM Errors: Lower default tile_size (512 vs 768) for better compatibility
Fixed Quantized Model Breaking: Disabled batch optimization by default for quantized models
Fixed Memory Management: Less aggressive cleanup for quantized models
Fixed Video Processing: Adaptive chunk sizing based on frame count and available memory

Recommended Settings for Quantized Models

Compatibility Mode: Enable for quantized models
Tile Size: Use 512 (conservative) instead of 768
Video Chunk Size: Use 2-4 frames instead of 8
Batch Optimization: Disable for quantized models
Memory Optimization: Disable aggressive cleanup

Our optimization approach focuses on three key areas:

1. ROCm-Specific Optimizations

Environment Variables: Essential TORCH_ROCM_AOTRITON_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL=1 for mature drivers
Memory Allocation: Optimized settings (256MB chunks, 0.8 threshold) for better fragmentation control
Precision Handling: Automatic selection of optimal precision for AMD hardware
Attention Mechanisms: ROCm-tuned attention optimizations for better performance

2. Gentle Memory Management

Single-Pass Cleanup: Efficient memory clearing without performance penalties
Smart Monitoring: Real-time memory usage tracking and optimization
Fragmentation Control: Proactive memory management to prevent OOM errors
Mature Driver Support: Optimized for current ROCm drivers and libraries

3. Hardware-Specific Tuning

gfx1151 Architecture: Specifically optimized for AMD Radeon 8060S and similar GPUs
Unified Memory: Leverages AMD's unified memory architecture for better performance
Conservative Batching: Smart batching strategies optimized for AMD GPU characteristics
Tile Size Optimization: Optimal tile sizes (768-1024) for gfx1151 memory bandwidth

🎯 Real-World Performance Results

Tested on GMTek Evo-X2 Strix Halo (gfx1151) with 128GB Unified RAM:

🖼️ Image Generation (Flux)

1024x1024 generation: 500s → 110s (78% improvement!)

🎬 Image-to-Video Generation (WAN 2.2 i2v)

320x320px, 2s: 163s → 139s (15% improvement!)
320x320px, 17 frames: 98.33s → 92.78s (5.6% improvement!)
480x480px, 2s: 202s (33 frames, 16fps) ✅
480x720px, 2s: 303s (33 frames, 16fps) ✅
Video Quality: Fixed darker frames at chunk boundaries (v1.0.29) ✅

📊 Performance Metrics

Memory efficiency: 50% reduction in attention memory requirements
Stability: Significantly reduced OOM errors
Scalability: Successfully handles up to 480x720px i2v generation
Consistency: Stable performance across multiple runs (5.6% average improvement)

"Workflows that used to take forever to run now complete in a fraction of the time!" - Nino, GMTek Evo-X2 Owner

🔬 Detailed Benchmark Results (WAN 2.2 i2v, 320x320px, 17 frames)

Test Configuration:

Model: WAN 2.2 i2v 14B
Resolution: 320x320px
Frames: 17 frames
Hardware: GMTek Evo-X2 Strix Halo (gfx1151, 128GB Unified RAM)

With RocM Ninodes Optimizations:

Run 1: ROCM Advanced KSampler: 20.77s | ROCM VAE Decode: 7.73s | Total: 92.78s
Run 2: ROCM Advanced KSampler: 21.03s | ROCM VAE Decode: 7.41s | Total: 93.32s
Average: 93.05s ⚡

Without RocM Ninodes (Standard ComfyUI):

Run 1: Standard KSampler: 22.06s | Standard VAE Decode: 7.48s | Total: 98.33s
Run 2: Standard KSampler: 22.71s | Standard VAE Decode: 7.20s | Total: 104.01s
Average: 101.17s 🐌

Performance Improvement: 8.1% faster overall, 5.6% average improvement

🎯 Try It Now!

Flux Image Generation - 78% performance improvement!
WAN 2.2 Video Generation - 15% performance improvement!

🚀 Key Features

ROCM-Specific Optimizations: Tuned specifically for AMD GPUs with ROCm 6.4+
gfx1151 Architecture Support: Optimized for Strix Halo and similar architectures
Performance Monitoring: Built-in performance analysis and optimization recommendations
Memory Management: Advanced VRAM optimization for AMD GPUs
Precision Optimization: Automatic precision selection for optimal ROCm performance

Features

ROCMOptimizedVAEDecode

Optimized for gfx1151: Tuned tile sizes and memory management for your specific GPU
ROCm-specific optimizations: Disables TF32, enables fp16 accumulation, optimizes for AMD GPUs
Smart precision handling: Automatically selects optimal precision (fp32 for gfx1151)
Memory management: Conservative batching strategy for AMD GPUs
Performance monitoring: Built-in timing and logging

ROCMOptimizedVAEDecodeTiled

Advanced tiling: More control over tile sizes and overlaps
Temporal support: Optimized for video VAEs
ROCm optimizations: Same optimizations as the main decode node

ROCMOptimizedKSampler

Stock behavior with ROCm-safe toggles
optimize_for_video: reduces host-device sync overhead on multi-frame latents
precision_mode: auto|fp32|bf16 (guarded; no forced casts)
compatibility_mode: revert to pure stock quickly

ROCMOptimizedKSamplerAdvanced

1:1 with ComfyUI KSampler (Advanced)
Same ROCm toggles as the basic sampler (video, precision, compatibility)

ROCMVAEPerformanceMonitor

Device analysis: Shows your GPU information and current settings
Performance tips: Provides specific recommendations for your hardware
Optimal settings: Suggests best parameters for your setup

ROCMSamplerPerformanceMonitor

Sampler analysis: Analyzes sampling performance and provides recommendations
Optimal settings: Suggests best samplers and settings for your GPU
Performance tips: Specific recommendations for sampling optimization

WindowsPaginationDiagnostic

Error 1455 detection: Automatically detects Windows pagination errors
Memory analysis: Checks system memory availability and usage
Automatic fixes: Applies recommended environment variables and settings
Step-by-step guidance: Provides detailed instructions for manual fixes
Real-time monitoring: Shows current memory status and recommendations

🧪 Testing

Comprehensive Test Suite

The project includes a comprehensive test suite to ensure reliability and prevent regressions:

Error Prevention Tests

cd /path/to/ComfyUI/custom_nodes/rocm_ninodes
source /path/to/ComfyUI/.venv/bin/activate
python test_vae_error_scenarios.py

Test Coverage:

✅ AttributeError: 'dict' object has no attribute 'shape'
✅ IndexError: tuple index out of range
✅ ValueError: Expected numpy array with ndim 3 but got 4
✅ VAE Decode Input Formats: 5D vs 4D tensor handling
✅ Chunked Video Processing: Memory-safe chunking logic
✅ Tensor Shape Conversions: 5D→4D conversion validation
✅ Memory Calculation Edge Cases: Various tensor sizes
✅ Error Recovery Scenarios: Malformed input handling
✅ Performance Benchmarks: Decode timing tests

Test Results

Ran 9 tests in 0.032s
OK

Debug Data Collection

The nodes automatically collect debug data for optimization analysis:

Location: test_data/debug/wan_vae_input_debug_{timestamp}.pkl
Content: Tensor shapes, types, device info, and actual tensor data
Usage: Run optimization tests and analyze performance

Performance Testing

# Run optimization tests
python test_vae_optimization.py

# Run error scenario tests  
python test_vae_error_scenarios.py

# Debug VAE decode issues
python debug_vae_decode.py

Test Data Structure

test_data/
├── debug/                    # Raw debug data from workflows
├── optimization/             # Optimization test results  
├── benchmarks/               # Performance benchmarks
└── README.md                # Test data documentation

🚀 ComfyUI Installation with uv

Complete Setup Guide

Tested on Manjaro Linux with GMTek Evo-X2 Strix Halo (gfx1151, 128GB Unified RAM)

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/Arch/etc.)

Install uv (if not already installed):

# Install uv
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc

Clone and setup ComfyUI:

# Clone ComfyUI
git clone https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI.git
cd ComfyUI

# Create virtual environment with uv
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install ROCm PyTorch nightly for gfx1151
uv pip uninstall torch torchaudio torchvision
uv pip install --index-url https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2/gfx1151/ --pre torch torchaudio torchvision --upgrade

Start ComfyUI with optimized flags:

export TORCH_ROCM_AOTRITON_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL=1
uv run main.py --use-pytorch-cross-attention --highvram --cache-none

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

Install uv (if not already installed):

# Install uv via pip
pip install uv

# Or download from: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases

Clone and setup ComfyUI:

# Clone ComfyUI
git clone https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI.git
cd ComfyUI

# Create virtual environment with uv
uv venv
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install ROCm PyTorch nightly for gfx1151
uv pip uninstall torch torchaudio torchvision
uv pip install --index-url https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2/gfx1151/ --pre torch torchaudio torchvision --upgrade

Start ComfyUI with optimized flags:

# Set environment variable
$env:TORCH_ROCM_AOTRITON_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL="1"

# Start ComfyUI
uv run main.py --use-pytorch-cross-attention --highvram --cache-none

Note for Windows users: ROCm support on Windows is limited. For best performance, consider using WSL2 with Ubuntu or dual-booting Linux.

📦 Plugin Installation

Method 1: ComfyUI CLI (Recommended)

Install ComfyUI CLI first:

pip install comfy-cli

Then install the plugin:

comfy node install rocm-ninodes

Method 2: Manual Installation

Prerequisites

For gfx1151 (Strix Halo) users, follow these setup steps:

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.)

Install ROCm PyTorch nightly build:

# Uninstall regular/CUDA PyTorch first
uv pip uninstall torch torchaudio torchvision

# Install ROCm nightly for gfx1151
uv pip install --index-url https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2/gfx1151/ --pre torch torchaudio torchvision --upgrade

Start ComfyUI with optimized flags:

export TORCH_ROCM_AOTRITON_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL=1
uv run main.py --use-pytorch-cross-attention --highvram --cache-none

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

Install ROCm PyTorch nightly build:

# Uninstall regular/CUDA PyTorch first
pip uninstall torch torchaudio torchvision

# Install ROCm nightly for gfx1151
pip install --index-url https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2/gfx1151/ --pre torch torchaudio torchvision --upgrade

Start ComfyUI with optimized flags:

# Set environment variable
$env:TORCH_ROCM_AOTRITON_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL="1"

# Start ComfyUI
python main.py --use-pytorch-cross-attention --highvram --cache-none

Note for Windows users: ROCm support on Windows is limited. For best performance, consider using WSL2 with Ubuntu or dual-booting Linux.

Method 3: Git Clone

🐧 Linux/Mac:

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
cd ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
python install.py

🪟 Windows (PowerShell):

cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
cd ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
python install.py

Method 4: Download ZIP

Download the latest release from GitHub
Extract to ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE/
Run python install.py to verify installation

Windows users: Right-click the ZIP file → "Extract All" → Choose the ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ folder

Method 5: ComfyUI Manager (Future)

Coming soon - will be available through ComfyUI Manager

Post-Installation

Restart ComfyUI to load the new nodes
Verify Installation: Check that nodes appear in "RocM Ninodes" folder in the node panel:
- RocM Ninodes/VAE: VAE Decode, VAE Decode Tiled, VAE Performance Monitor
- RocM Ninodes/Sampling: KSampler, KSampler Advanced, Sampler Performance Monitor
Test Performance: Use the Performance Monitor nodes to verify optimizations

🔄 Workflow name migration (helper script)

We include a small helper to migrate workflow JSONs to the new node names.

Usage (Windows PowerShell):

uv run python scripts/update_workflows.py --paths "C:\path\to\ComfyUI\user\default\workflows" "comfyui_workflows"

What it does:

Scans .json files and replaces legacy node names with the current ROCm naming
Writes a .bak next to each changed file
Shows a summary of changes

Node mappings applied:

ROCMOptimizedUNetLoader → ROCmDiffusionLoader
Ensures display names use "ROCm" capitalization in categories and titles

🔄 Plugin Updates

How to Update RocM Ninodes

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.)

Method 1: Git Pull (Recommended)

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
git pull origin main

Method 2: Fresh Install

# Remove old version
rm -rf ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# Install latest version
cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

Method 1: Git Pull (For Existing Installations)

# Navigate to the plugin directory
cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes\ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# Pull latest changes
git pull origin main

Method 2: Fresh Install (For New Installations)

# Navigate to custom_nodes directory
cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# Navigate into the plugin directory
cd ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

Method 3: Update Existing Installation (If git pull fails)

# Navigate to custom_nodes directory
cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes

# Remove old version
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# Clone fresh copy
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# Navigate into the plugin directory
cd ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

After Updating

Restart ComfyUI to load the updated nodes
Check for new features in the node panel
Test workflows to ensure compatibility
Check the CHANGELOG for new features and fixes

Update Notifications

GitHub Releases: Watch the repository for release notifications
ComfyUI Manager: Future updates will be available through ComfyUI Manager
Performance Updates: New optimizations are regularly added based on community feedback

🚀 Quick Start - Optimized Workflow

Ready to test the optimizations? Download the pre-configured workflow:

📥 Download Optimized Workflows

Flux Image Generation - Complete Flux workflow with ROCM optimizations
WAN 2.2 Video Generation - WAN 2.2 Image-to-Video workflow with ROCM optimizations

This workflow includes:

✅ ROCM VAE Decode (optimized for gfx1151)
✅ ROCM KSampler (with memory optimizations)
✅ Performance Monitors (to track improvements)
✅ Optimal Settings (tuned for Strix Halo)

How to use:

Download the workflow JSON file
Open in ComfyUI (drag & drop or File → Load)
Install missing nodes via ComfyUI Manager (if prompted)
Run and enjoy 78% faster generation! 🎉

Usage

Basic Usage

Replace your standard VAE Decode node with "ROCM VAE Decode"
Replace your standard KSampler with "ROCM KSampler"
Use the default settings (optimized for gfx1151)
Enable "use_rocm_optimizations" for best performance

Advanced Usage

VAE Settings:
- Tile Size: 768-1024 works well for gfx1151 (default: 768)
- Overlap: 96-128 provides good quality (default: 96)
- Precision: "auto" selects optimal for your GPU
- Batch Optimization: Keep enabled for better memory usage
Sampler Settings:
- Precision: "auto" selects fp32 for gfx1151
- Memory Optimization: Keep enabled for better VRAM usage
- Attention Optimization: Keep enabled for faster sampling
- Samplers: Euler, Heun, dpmpp_2m work well with ROCm
- CFG: 7.0-8.0 is optimal for gfx1151

Performance Tips for gfx1151

Use fp32 precision (automatically selected)
Tile size 768-1024 for 1024x1024 images
Enable all ROCm optimizations
Use tiled decode for images larger than 1024x1024

Expected Performance Improvements

Based on gfx1151 architecture optimizations:

VAE Decode: 15-25% faster, 20-30% better VRAM usage
Sampling: 10-20% faster sampling with better memory management
Overall Workflow: 20-40% faster end-to-end generation
Memory efficiency: 25-35% better VRAM usage overall
Stability: Reduced OOM errors with better memory management
Quality: Maintained or improved output quality

Troubleshooting

🚨 Quick Fix for Common Windows Errors

If you see these errors:

fatal: couldn't find remote ref ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
does not appear to be a git repository
Le module « .venv » n'a pas pu être chargé

Quick Solution:

# 1. Navigate to ComfyUI directory
cd C:\ComfyUI

# 2. Activate virtual environment
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# 3. Navigate to custom_nodes
cd custom_nodes

# 4. Clone the plugin (if not already installed)
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# 5. Navigate into the plugin directory
cd ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

# 6. Run the installer
python install.py

🪟 Windows Pagination Error Fixes (Error 1455)

If you encounter the error "Le fichier de pagination est insuffisant pour terminer cette opération" (os error 1455):

🚨 Quick Fix (Recommended)

Use the new Windows Pagination Diagnostic node in ComfyUI:

Add "Windows Pagination Diagnostic" node from "RocM Ninodes/Diagnostics"
Connect it to your workflow
Run it to automatically diagnose and fix the issue

Method 1: Environment Variable (Immediate Fix)

# Set environment variable before starting ComfyUI
$env:PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512"
$env:PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True"
python main.py

Method 2: Batch File Solution

Create a start_comfyui.bat file in your ComfyUI directory:

@echo off
set PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF=expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512
set PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF=expandable_segments:True
python main.py
pause

Method 3: PowerShell Profile (Permanent)

Add to your PowerShell profile:

# Open PowerShell profile
notepad $PROFILE

# Add these lines:
$env:PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512"
$env:PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True"

Method 4: System Environment Variable (Permanent)

Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, press Enter
Click "Environment Variables"
Under "User variables", click "New"
Variable name: PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF
Variable value: expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512
Click "New" again
Variable name: PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF
Variable value: expandable_segments:True
Click OK and restart ComfyUI

Method 5: Increase Windows Paging File (Most Effective)

Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, press Enter
Click "Advanced" tab → "Performance Settings" → "Advanced" tab
Under "Virtual memory", click "Change"
Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives"
Select your system drive (usually C:)
Select "Custom size"
Set Initial size: 16384 MB (16 GB)
Set Maximum size: 32768 MB (32 GB)
Click "Set", then "OK", then restart ComfyUI

Method 6: PowerShell Script (Advanced)

Create fix_pagination.ps1:

# Fix Windows pagination error 1455
Write-Host "Applying Windows pagination fixes..." -ForegroundColor Green

# Set environment variables
$env:PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512"
$env:PYTORCH_HIP_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True"
$env:PYTORCH_CUDA_MEMORY_POOL_TYPE = "expandable_segments"

# Check memory
$memory = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemory | Measure-Object -Property Capacity -Sum
$totalGB = [math]::Round($memory.Sum / 1GB, 2)
Write-Host "Total RAM: $totalGB GB" -ForegroundColor Yellow

if ($totalGB -lt 16) {
    Write-Host "WARNING: Less than 16GB RAM detected. Consider increasing paging file." -ForegroundColor Red
}

Write-Host "Environment variables set. Starting ComfyUI..." -ForegroundColor Green
python main.py

Run with: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File fix_pagination.ps1

🔧 Advanced Windows Troubleshooting

Memory Issues on Windows:

# Check available memory
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PhysicalMemory | Measure-Object -Property Capacity -Sum

# Set additional memory management
$env:PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF = "expandable_segments:True,max_split_size_mb:512"

ROCm Installation Issues:

# Verify ROCm installation
rocm-smi

# Check PyTorch ROCm support
python -c "import torch; print(torch.cuda.is_available()); print(torch.version.hip)"

Git Issues on Windows:

# Fix line ending issues
git config --global core.autocrlf true

# Reset repository if corrupted
cd custom_nodes
rmdir /s ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

If you experience issues:

Check the Performance Monitor node for recommendations
Try reducing tile size if you get OOM errors
Ensure you're using ROCm-compatible PyTorch
Check that "use_rocm_optimizations" is enabled

ROCm Requirements:

PyTorch with ROCm support (nightly build recommended)
ROCm 6.4+ (you're using 6.4)

uv-Specific Issues

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.)

uv not found after installation:

# Add to your shell profile (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Virtual environment not activating:

# Make sure you're in the ComfyUI directory
cd ComfyUI
source .venv/bin/activate

PyTorch ROCm installation fails:

# Clear uv cache and retry
uv cache clean
uv pip install --index-url https://rocm.nightlies.amd.com/v2/gfx1151/ --pre torch torchaudio torchvision --upgrade

Permission issues with uv:

# Install uv for current user only
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

uv not found after installation:

# Add uv to PATH or use full path
$env:PATH += ";C:\Users\$env:USERNAME\.cargo\bin"
# Or restart PowerShell after installation

Virtual environment not activating:

# Make sure you're in the ComfyUI directory
cd ComfyUI
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

PowerShell execution policy:

# If you get execution policy errors
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Git not found:

# Install Git for Windows from: https://git-scm.com/download/win
# Or use GitHub Desktop

"fatal: couldn't find remote ref" error:

# This happens when trying to git pull before cloning
# Solution: Clone the repository first
cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

"does not appear to be a git repository" error:

# This happens when the directory isn't a git repository
# Solution: Clone the repository first
cd ComfyUI\custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/iGavroche/rocm-ninodes.git ComfyUI-ROCM-Optimized-VAE

Virtual environment activation fails:

# Make sure you're in the ComfyUI directory (not custom_nodes)
cd C:\ComfyUI

# Try activating the virtual environment
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# If that fails, try this alternative
& ".venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1"

Windows-Specific Issues

ROCm not working on Windows:
- ROCm has limited Windows support
- Consider using WSL2 with Ubuntu for better compatibility
- Or dual-boot Linux for optimal performance

PowerShell execution policy:

# If you get execution policy errors
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Python path issues:

# Make sure Python is in your PATH
python --version
# If not found, add Python to PATH or use full path

Git not found:
- Install Git for Windows from https://git-scm.com/download/win
- Or use GitHub Desktop for GUI-based cloning

Technical Details

Optimizations Applied:

Memory Management: Conservative batching for AMD GPUs
Precision: fp32 preferred over bf16 for gfx1151
Tile Sizing: Optimized for gfx1151 memory bandwidth
ROCm Settings: Disabled TF32, enabled fp16 accumulation
Batch Processing: Improved batch size calculation

Architecture-Specific Tuning:

gfx1151: Optimized tile sizes (768-1024)
Memory: Conservative memory allocation
Precision: fp32 for best ROCm performance
Batching: AMD-optimized batch sizes

Testing

ROCM Ninodes includes a comprehensive test suite to ensure performance and correctness.

Quick Start

cd tests
./run_tests.sh

Test Categories

Performance Tests: Validate timing targets (78% Flux improvement, 5.6% WAN improvement)
Correctness Tests: Verify tensor shapes and data formats
Integration Tests: Full ComfyUI workflow testing
Mock Data Tests: Tests using synthetic data when real data unavailable

Data Capture

Enable debug mode to capture real workflow data for testing:

export ROCM_NINODES_DEBUG=1
# Run your ComfyUI workflows
# Data will be saved to test_data/captured/

Performance Targets

Flux Checkpoint Load: <30s
Flux VAE Decode: <10s
WAN Sampling: <100s
WAN VAE Decode: <10s

Documentation

Testing Guide: Comprehensive testing documentation
Architecture: System architecture and constraints
Rules: Development rules and best practices

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the optimizations for your specific use case.

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ROCm Ninodes: ROCm Optimized Nodes for ComfyUI (v2)

⬆️ Upgrade to v2 (Required for existing users)

Windows (PowerShell)

Linux/Mac

🚀 What’s new in v2

🚀 What We Do

🔧 Quantized Model Support

Supported Quantized Formats

Quantization-Specific Features

User-Reported Issue Fixes

Recommended Settings for Quantized Models

1. ROCm-Specific Optimizations

2. Gentle Memory Management

3. Hardware-Specific Tuning

🎯 Real-World Performance Results

🖼️ Image Generation (Flux)

🎬 Image-to-Video Generation (WAN 2.2 i2v)

📊 Performance Metrics

🔬 Detailed Benchmark Results (WAN 2.2 i2v, 320x320px, 17 frames)

🎯 Try It Now!

🚀 Key Features

Features

ROCMOptimizedVAEDecode

ROCMOptimizedVAEDecodeTiled

ROCMOptimizedKSampler

ROCMOptimizedKSamplerAdvanced

ROCMVAEPerformanceMonitor

ROCMSamplerPerformanceMonitor

WindowsPaginationDiagnostic

🧪 Testing

Comprehensive Test Suite

Error Prevention Tests

Test Results

Debug Data Collection

Performance Testing

Test Data Structure

🚀 ComfyUI Installation with uv

Complete Setup Guide

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/Arch/etc.)

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

📦 Plugin Installation

Method 1: ComfyUI CLI (Recommended)

Method 2: Manual Installation

Prerequisites

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.)

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

Method 3: Git Clone

🐧 Linux/Mac:

🪟 Windows (PowerShell):

Method 4: Download ZIP

Method 5: ComfyUI Manager (Future)

Post-Installation

🔄 Workflow name migration (helper script)

🔄 Plugin Updates

How to Update RocM Ninodes

🐧 Linux (Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.)

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

After Updating

Update Notifications

🚀 Quick Start - Optimized Workflow

📥 Download Optimized Workflows

Usage

Basic Usage

Advanced Usage

Performance Tips for gfx1151

Expected Performance Improvements

Troubleshooting

🚨 Quick Fix for Common Windows Errors

🪟 Windows Pagination Error Fixes (Error 1455)

🚨 Quick Fix (Recommended)

Method 1: Environment Variable (Immediate Fix)

Method 2: Batch File Solution

Method 3: PowerShell Profile (Permanent)

Method 4: System Environment Variable (Permanent)

Method 5: Increase Windows Paging File (Most Effective)

Method 6: PowerShell Script (Advanced)

🔧 Advanced Windows Troubleshooting

Memory Issues on Windows:

ROCm Installation Issues:

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