What causes "ROCm: HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE — GPU not detected"?

ROCm can't see your AMD GPU. Causes: - GPU not in the ROCm-supported list (Polaris/Vega: not supported in 2026 ROCm) - User not in `render` and `video` groups - amdgpu kernel module not loaded - Conflicting open-source vs proprietary AMD driver - Wrong ROCm version for your GPU (RX 7900 XTX needs ROCm 6.x) Common mistake: trying ROCm on Windows. Linux has the supported path; Windows ROCm is improving but still trails.

ROCm / AMD

ROCm: HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE — GPU not detected

Q: How do you fix "ROCm: HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE — GPU not detected"?

**1. Verify GPU is in the support matrix.** rx-7900-xtx, mi300, mi250, w7900: yes. Polaris (RX 580 / Vega 64): no. **2. Verify kernel module:** ```bash lsmod | grep amdgpu # Should show amdgpu loaded ``` **3. Add yourself to render + video groups:** ```bash sudo usermod -a -G render,video $USER # Log out and back in (or reboot) ``` **4. Verify ROCm sees the GPU:** ```bash rocm-smi rocminfo | grep "Marketing Name" ``` **5. If still failing, reinstall ROCm cleanly:** ```bash sudo amdgpu-install --uninstall sudo apt autoremove # Reboot sudo amdgpu-install -y --usecase=rocm ``` **6. Test inference:** ```bash HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION=11.0.0 python -c "import torch; print(torch.cuda.is_available())" # True = ROCm is providing the CUDA-compat path ``` For full Linux + AMD setup, see [Linux local AI guide](/systems/linux-local-ai).

HSA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE or rocminfo shows no agents

By Fredoline Eruo · Last verified May 7, 2026

Cause

ROCm can't see your AMD GPU. Causes:

GPU not in the ROCm-supported list (Polaris/Vega: not supported in 2026 ROCm)
User not in render and video groups
amdgpu kernel module not loaded
Conflicting open-source vs proprietary AMD driver
Wrong ROCm version for your GPU (RX 7900 XTX needs ROCm 6.x)

Common mistake: trying ROCm on Windows. Linux has the supported path; Windows ROCm is improving but still trails.

Solution

1. Verify GPU is in the support matrix. rx-7900-xtx, mi300, mi250, w7900: yes. Polaris (RX 580 / Vega 64): no.

2. Verify kernel module:

lsmod | grep amdgpu
# Should show amdgpu loaded

3. Add yourself to render + video groups:

sudo usermod -a -G render,video $USER
# Log out and back in (or reboot)

4. Verify ROCm sees the GPU:

rocm-smi
rocminfo | grep "Marketing Name"

5. If still failing, reinstall ROCm cleanly:

sudo amdgpu-install --uninstall
sudo apt autoremove
# Reboot
sudo amdgpu-install -y --usecase=rocm

6. Test inference:

HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION=11.0.0 python -c "import torch; print(torch.cuda.is_available())"
# True = ROCm is providing the CUDA-compat path

For full Linux + AMD setup, see Linux local AI guide.

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