§01·compatibility · /check
Llama 3.1 8B on RX 7900 XTX
Yes — Llama 3.1 8B runs on the RX 7900 XTX (24 GB). Fastest community-measured result: 51.3 tokens/s.
✓ runsllmactiveamd series24GB VRAM
step-by-step recipe for this pair
Llama 3.1 8B on Radeon RX 7900 XTX: Local Chat via Ollama or llama.cpp HIP (ROCm) GGUF
llmbeginner8GB+
§02·benchmarks
| Task | Quant | Speed | VRAM | Works | Confidence | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llm | Q4_K - Medium | 51.3tokens/s | ✓ | localscore.ai· web | 2026-05-15 |
§03·how it was measured
- llmQ4_K - Medium51.3 tokens/s
Prompt Speed: 870 tokens/s; TTFT: 1.44sec
recorded from localscore.ai ↗ · verified 2026-05-15
§04·more Llama 3.1 8B recipes
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Pro: your first local LLM in 16 GB unified memory with MLX
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M3 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M4 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
§05·common questions
Can you run Llama 3.1 8B on RX 7900 XTX?
Yes — Llama 3.1 8B runs on the RX 7900 XTX (24 GB). Fastest community-measured result: 51.3 tokens/s.
Which quantizations have been tested for Llama 3.1 8B on RX 7900 XTX?
Q4_K - Medium — measured in community benchmarks.
How fast is Llama 3.1 8B on RX 7900 XTX?
Up to 51.3 tokens/s (llm), the fastest community-measured result.
Are there step-by-step instructions for Llama 3.1 8B on RX 7900 XTX?
Yes — a step-by-step recipe documents Llama 3.1 8B on the RX 7900 XTX, linked at the top of this page.