Question 1

Can RX 6900 XT 16GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RX 6900 XT 16GB can run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 75.5 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 8.9 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	C	Runs well	59.8 tok/s	4709 ms	50K
Chat	C	Runs well	59.8 tok/s	1766 ms	15K
Coding	C	Runs well	75.5 tok/s	2563 ms	29K
RAG	C	Runs well	59.8 tok/s	5886 ms	50K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	59.8 tok/s	3826 ms	29K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can RX 6900 XT 16GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

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