Question 1

Can RX 6700 XT 12GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RX 6700 XT 12GB can run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 56.7 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B need?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	56.7 tok/s	4970 ms	39K
Chat	B	Runs well	56.7 tok/s	1864 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs well	56.7 tok/s	3417 ms	23K
RAG	B	Runs well	56.7 tok/s	6213 ms	39K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	56.7 tok/s	4038 ms	23K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can RX 6700 XT 12GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

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