By Noman Mohammad
sep 10, 2025
This guide walks you step-by-step from fresh install to smooth Stable Diffusion performance.
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With ROCm 6.1 and thousands of fresh commits, you now choose your hardware without asking for forgiveness.
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Use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as the base OS. It’s stable, widely supported, and makes things easier for ROCm and PyTorch installation.
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Install ROCm. The article shows exactly how to get the 6.x stack running so your AMD GPU becomes AI-ready. No more shenanigans.
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Create a sandbox or virtual environment. Keep your Stable Diffusion setup isolated for safe, repeatable tinkering.
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Fetch the right ROCm-compatible PyTorch build. Compatibility is key — download the version tailored for your GPU and ROCm stack.
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Install the UI of your choice (like Fooocus). Make your workflow joyful, visually interactive, and tune-friendly.
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Once you're up and running, a final “magic word” gets Stable Diffusion generating fast—often prompt-to-image in under 2 seconds.
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Three practical band-aids are provided to get you unstuck—no fine print or caveats. Just AI in your hands.
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