MPT-7B-Instruct needs ~13.8 GB but RX 5700 XT 8GB only has 8.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
Operating mode
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.
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5.8 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
13.0 tok/s
TTFT
14869 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
13.8 GB / 8.0 GB
Offload
40%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 13.8 GB, but this setup only exposes 8.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 26.3 tok/s | 4021 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 13.0 tok/s | 14869 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 8.2 tok/s | 34410 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 13.0 tok/s | 17572 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 8.2 tok/s | 43013 ms | 4K |
How MPT-7B-Instruct (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 5700 XT 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | B69 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | B70 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$329 MSRP
Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$349 MSRP
Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 146%.
~$449 MSRP
Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$899 MSRP
No, MPT-7B-Instruct requires more memory than RX 5700 XT 8GB provides.
MPT-7B-Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 13.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for MPT-7B-Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RX 5700 XT 8GB, MPT-7B-Instruct achieves approximately 13.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 14869ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, MPT-7B-Instruct on RX 5700 XT 8GB receives a F grade with 13.0 tok/s and 4K context.
On RX 5700 XT 8GB, MPT-7B-Instruct can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| B69 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | B69 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | B69 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
