RX 7600 XT 16GBBudget pick
C25.6 tok/s decode
~$329 MSRP
Can it run?
Tight fit
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
33.5 tok/s
TTFT
5773 ms
Safe context
18K
Memory
10.6 GB / 12.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 32.9 tok/s | 8548 ms | 31K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 33.5 tok/s | 3149 ms | 10K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 33.5 tok/s | 5773 ms | 18K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 32.9 tok/s | 10685 ms | 31K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 50.3 tok/s | 4549 ms |
How Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B (10.699999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc B580 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.2 GB | Low | D37 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.2 GB | Low | D38 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$329 MSRP
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Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB| 18K |
6.0 GB |
| Medium |
| D40 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 6.5 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.7 GB | High | C43 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 8.8 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 11.4 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 21.9 GB | Maximum | F0 |