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Can Granite 3.1 8B run on RX 7600 XT 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

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Estimated from fit model

Granite 3.1 8B needs ~9.3 GB VRAM. RX 7600 XT 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~39 tok/s.

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

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.3 GB, 42.3 tok/s, Runs well
9.3 GB required16.0 GB available
58% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.3 tok/s

TTFT

4575 ms

Safe context

71K

Memory

9.3 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 3.1 8B on RX 7600 XT 16GB
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: 42.3 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 106 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well39.4 tok/s2683 ms71K
CodingBRuns well39.4 tok/s4918 ms71K
Agentic CodingBRuns well39.4 tok/s7154 ms71K
ReasoningBRuns well39.4 tok/s5812 ms71K
RAGBRuns well39.4 tok/s8942 ms71K

Quantization options

How Granite 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowC52
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowC52
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 3.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite3.1-dense

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Granite 3.1 8B well

RX 7900 XT 20GBBudget pick
20 GB VRAM (+4)800 GB/s (+512)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 165%.112 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 165%.

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

~$899 MSRP

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GBBest value
24 GB Unified (+8)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.53.3 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

See all results for RX 7600 XT 16GBSee all hardware for Granite 3.1 8B
4.5 GB
Medium
C53
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumC53
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighC54
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighC55
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
8.6 GB
Very HighB56
F16
16
16.4 GB
MaximumF0