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C9.4 tok/s decode
~$799 MSRP
Can it run?
Tight fit
Using Q5_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
18.2 tok/s
TTFT
10636 ms
Safe context
16K
Memory
14.2 GB / 16.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 18.0 tok/s | 15652 ms | 16K |
| Chat | C | Tight fit | 18.2 tok/s | 5801 ms | 10K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 18.2 tok/s | 10636 ms | 16K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 18.0 tok/s | 19565 ms | 16K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 18.2 tok/s | 12569 ms | 16K |
How Nous Dolphin 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.1 GB | Low | D35 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 6.4 GB | Low | D37 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 7.3 GB | Medium | D38 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 7.9 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 9.4 GB | High | C41 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 10.7 GB | High | C43 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 13.9 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 26.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
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