Can Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B run on RX 6950 XT 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

C54Usable

Estimated from fit model

Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B needs ~10.3 GB VRAM. RX 6950 XT 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~51 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 10.3 GB, 51.2 tok/s, Runs well

10.3 GB required16.0 GB available

64% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

51.2 tok/s

TTFT

3782 ms

Safe context

89K

Memory

10.3 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights6.5 GB

KV Cache1.3 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B on RX 6950 XT 16GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 51.2 tok/s decode · 3.8s TTFT (warm) · 128 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	C	Runs well	51.2 tok/s	2063 ms	89K
Coding	C	Runs well	51.2 tok/s	3782 ms	89K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	51.2 tok/s	5502 ms	89K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	51.2 tok/s	4470 ms	89K
RAG	C	Runs well	51.2 tok/s	6877 ms	89K

Quantization options

How Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B (10.699999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6950 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	4.2 GB	Low	C48
Q3_K_S	3	5.2 GB	Low	C49
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-thebloke--nous-hermes-2-solar-10-7b-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B?

Yes, RX 6950 XT 16GB can run Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 51.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B need?

Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B (10.699999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 10.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B?

The recommended quantization for Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B run at on RX 6950 XT 16GB?

On RX 6950 XT 16GB, Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B achieves approximately 51.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3782ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B on RX 6950 XT 16GB receives a C grade with 51.2 tok/s and 89K context.

What context window can Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B use on RX 6950 XT 16GB?

On RX 6950 XT 16GB, Nous Hermes 2 SOLAR 10.7B can safely use up to 89K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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