diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdac8d8e4..f5a2485a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     - compatibility improvements  
   - **OpenVINO**, thanks @disty0  
     - **8 bit support for CPUs**  
+    - Reduce System RAM usage when compiling  
     - add *Directory for OpenVINO cache* option to *System Paths*  
     - remove Intel ARC specific 1024x1024 workaround  
   - **HDR controls**  
diff --git a/modules/intel/openvino/__init__.py b/modules/intel/openvino/__init__.py
index d9650ed20..40e989df2 100644
--- a/modules/intel/openvino/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/intel/openvino/__init__.py
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ def openvino_fx(subgraph, example_inputs):
     if inputs_reversed:
         example_inputs.reverse()
     model = make_fx(subgraph)(*example_inputs)
+    # Deleting unused subgraphs doesn't do anything, so we cast it down to fp8
+    subgraph = subgraph.to(dtype=torch.float8_e4m3fn)
     for node in model.graph.nodes:
         if node.target == torch.ops.aten.mul_.Tensor:
             node.target = torch.ops.aten.mul.Tensor