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C21.1 tok/s decode
~$799 MSRP
Can it run?
Tight fit
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
40.7 tok/s
TTFT
4751 ms
Safe context
19K
Memory
13.4 GB / 16.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 40.7 tok/s | 6911 ms | 38K |
| Chat | C | Tight fit | 40.7 tok/s | 2591 ms | 10K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 40.7 tok/s | 4751 ms | 19K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 40.7 tok/s | 8638 ms | 38K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 40.7 tok/s | 5615 ms | 19K |
How DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 6.2 GB | Low | D37 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.8 GB | Low | D39 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 9.0 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.8 GB | Medium | C42 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 11.5 GB | High | C44 |
Q6_K | 6 | 13.1 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 17.1 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 32.8 GB | Maximum | F0 |
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