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Can granite 8b code instruct 4k run on Radeon RX 7900M 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

C52Usable
Estimated from fit model

granite 8b code instruct 4k needs ~8.3 GB VRAM. Radeon RX 7900M 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~70 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 8.3 GB, 69.6 tok/s, Runs well
8.3 GB required16.0 GB available
52% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

69.6 tok/s

TTFT

2780 ms

Safe context

147K

Memory

8.3 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache0.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsgranite 8b code instruct 4k on Radeon RX 7900M 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: 69.6 tok/s decode · 2.8s TTFT (warm) · 174 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
ChatCRuns well69.6 tok/s1516 ms147K
CodingCRuns well69.6 tok/s2780 ms147K
Agentic CodingCRuns well69.6 tok/s4044 ms147K
ReasoningCRuns well69.6 tok/s3285 ms147K
RAGCRuns well69.6 tok/s5055 ms147K

Quantization options

How granite 8b code instruct 4k (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon RX 7900M 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowC48
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run granite 8b code instruct 4k on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-ibm-granite--granite-8b-code-instruct-4k-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

See all results for Radeon RX 7900M 16GBSee all hardware for granite 8b code instruct 4k
4.5 GB
Medium
C48
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumC49
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighC49
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighC50
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
8.6 GB
Very HighC51
F16
16
16.4 GB
MaximumF0