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How does PyTorch handle mixed precision overflow detection?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

GradScaler detects overflow by checking for inf/nan gradients after scaling.

Deep explanation

During AMP training, gradients may overflow FP16 range. GradScaler monitors gradient values after unscale and reduces scaling factor if overflow is detected, ensuring numerical stability.

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