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⇱ Cerebras-GPT 13B on RX 7900 XTX 24GB? TIGHT FIT


Can Cerebras-GPT 13B run on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

YES — Tight Fit

B69Good
Estimated from fit model

Cerebras-GPT 13B needs ~22.7 GB VRAM. RX 7900 XTX 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q5_K_M quantization, expect ~75 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q5_K_M (High quality) — 22.7 GB, 75.3 tok/s, Tight fit
22.7 GB required24.0 GB available
95% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

75.3 tok/s

TTFT

2570 ms

Safe context

18K

Memory

22.7 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.4 GB
KV Cache9.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCerebras-GPT 13B on RX 7900 XTX 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 75.3 tok/s decode · 2.6s TTFT (warm) · 188 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well75.3 tok/s1402 ms18K
CodingBTight fit75.3 tok/s2570 ms18K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy29.9 tok/s9431 ms18K
ReasoningBTight fit75.3 tok/s3038 ms18K
RAGFToo heavy29.9 tok/s11789 ms18K

Quantization options

How Cerebras-GPT 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7900 XTX 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.1 GB
LowB62
Q3_K_S
3
6.4 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4
7.3 GB
MediumB63
Q4_K_M
4
7.9 GB
MediumB63
Q5_K_M
5
9.4 GB
HighB64
Q6_K
6
10.7 GB
HighB65
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
13.9 GB
Very HighB66
F16
16
26.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Cerebras-GPT 13B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "cerebras/Cerebras-GPT-13B" \ --hf-file "Cerebras-GPT-13B-Q5_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Cerebras-GPT 13B well

Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GBBudget pick
32 GB VRAM (+8)
A
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.41.1 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,899 MSRP

Radeon Pro W6800 32GBBest value
32 GB VRAM (+8)
B
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.31.2 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,249 MSRP

Radeon Pro W7800 32GBAMD upgrade
32 GB VRAM (+8)
A
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.37 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,499 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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