diff --git a/src/core/generation_utils.py b/src/core/generation_utils.py
index e84bd98..0aba160 100644
--- a/src/core/generation_utils.py
+++ b/src/core/generation_utils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from .model_configuration import configure_runner
 from .infer import VideoDiffusionInfer
 from ..data.image.transforms.divisible_crop import DivisiblePad
 from ..data.image.transforms.na_resize import NaResize
+from ..optimization.compatibility import COMPUTE_DTYPE, BFLOAT16_SUPPORTED
 from ..optimization.memory_manager import manage_tensor
 from ..utils.constants import get_script_directory
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ def setup_generation_context(
         'dit_offload_device': dit_offload_device,
         'vae_offload_device': vae_offload_device,
         'tensor_offload_device': tensor_offload_device,
-        'compute_dtype': torch.bfloat16, # Hardcoded - gives the best compromise between memory & quality without artifacts
+        'compute_dtype': COMPUTE_DTYPE,
         'interrupt_fn': interrupt_fn,
         'video_transform': None,
         'text_embeds': None,
@@ -401,7 +402,12 @@ def setup_generation_context(
             f"LOCAL_RANK={os.environ['LOCAL_RANK']}",
             category="setup"
         )
-        reason = "quality" if ctx['compute_dtype'] == torch.float32 else "compatibility"
+        if ctx['compute_dtype'] == torch.float32:
+            reason = "quality"
+        elif not BFLOAT16_SUPPORTED:
+            reason = "compatibility (GPU lacks bfloat16 CUBLAS - 7B models unsupported, 3B may have artifacts)"
+        else:
+            reason = "performance"
         debug.log(f"Unified compute dtype: {ctx['compute_dtype']} across entire pipeline for maximum {reason}", category="precision")
     
     return ctx
diff --git a/src/optimization/compatibility.py b/src/optimization/compatibility.py
index 4326308..d154dd0 100644
--- a/src/optimization/compatibility.py
+++ b/src/optimization/compatibility.py
@@ -41,39 +41,6 @@ import types
 import os
 
 
-# Automatic bfloat16 SDPA fallback for GPUs that don't support it (e.g., GTX 970)
-_BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS = None  # None=untested, True=works, False=needs float16 fallback
-_ORIGINAL_SDPA = torch.nn.functional.scaled_dot_product_attention
-
-def _safe_scaled_dot_product_attention(query, key, value, *args, **kwargs):
-    """SDPA wrapper with automatic bfloat16 -> float16 fallback for old GPUs."""
-    global _BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS
-    
-    original_dtype = query.dtype
-    
-    # Fast path: already know bfloat16 fails on this GPU
-    if original_dtype == torch.bfloat16 and _BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS is False:
-        out = _ORIGINAL_SDPA(query.half(), key.half(), value.half(), *args, **kwargs)
-        return out.to(original_dtype)
-    
-    try:
-        out = _ORIGINAL_SDPA(query, key, value, *args, **kwargs)
-        if _BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS is None and original_dtype == torch.bfloat16:
-            _BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS = True
-        return out
-    except RuntimeError as e:
-        if "CUBLAS_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED" in str(e) and original_dtype == torch.bfloat16:
-            _BFLOAT16_SDPA_WORKS = False
-            print("⚠️ [SeedVR2] GPU does not support bfloat16 SDPA, using float16 fallback. "
-                  "Tiling artifacts or black frames may occur.")
-            out = _ORIGINAL_SDPA(query.half(), key.half(), value.half(), *args, **kwargs)
-            return out.to(original_dtype)
-        raise
-
-# Apply SDPA patch at module load
-torch.nn.functional.scaled_dot_product_attention = _safe_scaled_dot_product_attention
-
-
 # Flash Attention & Triton Compatibility Layer
 # 1. Flash Attention - speedup for attention operations
 try:
@@ -236,6 +203,24 @@ if not os.environ.get("SEEDVR2_OPTIMIZATIONS_LOGGED"):
         print(f"🔧 Conv3d workaround active: PyTorch {torch_ver}, cuDNN {cudnn_ver} (fixing VAE 3x memory bug)")
 
 
+# Bfloat16 CUBLAS support
+def _probe_bfloat16_support() -> bool:
+    if not torch.cuda.is_available():
+        return True
+    try:
+        a = torch.randn(8, 8, dtype=torch.bfloat16, device='cuda:0')
+        _ = torch.matmul(a, a)
+        del a
+        return True
+    except RuntimeError as e:
+        if "CUBLAS_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED" in str(e):
+            return False
+        raise
+
+BFLOAT16_SUPPORTED = _probe_bfloat16_support()
+COMPUTE_DTYPE = torch.bfloat16 if BFLOAT16_SUPPORTED else torch.float16
+
+
 def call_rope_with_stability(method, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     Call RoPE method with stability fixes: