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⇱ Can Granite 4.1 3B Run on RX 7900 XT 20GB? YES (6.0/20.0GB)


Can Granite 4.1 3B run on RX 7900 XT 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

B63Good
Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 3B needs ~6.0 GB VRAM. RX 7900 XT 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: 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) — 6.0 GB, 42.0 tok/s, Runs well
6.0 GB required20.0 GB available
30% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.0 tok/s

TTFT

4610 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

6.0 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache1.2 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 3B on RX 7900 XT 20GB
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: 42.0 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 105 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 well42.0 tok/s2514 ms131K
CodingBRuns well42.0 tok/s4610 ms131K
Agentic CodingBRuns well42.0 tok/s6705 ms131K
ReasoningBRuns well42.0 tok/s5448 ms131K
RAGBRuns well42.0 tok/s8381 ms131K

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7900 XT 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowB62
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
MediumB62
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumB62
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighB62
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighB62
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighB63
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumB65

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 3B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:3b

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Granite 4.1 3B well

MacBook Pro M4 32GBBudget pick
32 GB Unified (+12)
B
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.42 tok/s decode

~$799 MSRP

Mac mini M4 32GBBest value
32 GB Unified (+12)
B
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.42 tok/s decode

~$1,099 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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