Can DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B run on RX 6750 XT 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

B70Good

○Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B needs ~7.2 GB VRAM. RX 6750 XT 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~54 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

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

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.2 GB, 58.2 tok/s, Runs well

7.2 GB required12.0 GB available

60% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

58.2 tok/s

TTFT

3326 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

7.2 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek R1 Distill 7B on RX 6750 XT 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
 """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

 Args:
 arr: List of integers to sort.

 Returns:
 A new sorted list.
 """
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 58.2 tok/s decode · 3.3s TTFT (warm) · 146 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	58.2 tok/s	1814 ms	33K
Coding	B	Runs well	53.6 tok/s	3611 ms	33K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	58.2 tok/s	4837 ms	33K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	58.2 tok/s	3930 ms	33K
RAG	A	Runs well	58.2 tok/s	6046 ms	33K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6750 XT 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	B66
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	B67
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B on your machine.

Run

ollama run deepseek-r1:7b

Frequently asked questions

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URL: https://willitrunai.com/can-run/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b-on-rx-6750-xt-12gb

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