Can Vicuna 7B run on RX 7800 XT 16GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C54Usable
Estimated from fit model

Vicuna 7B needs ~14.6 GB VRAM. RX 7800 XT 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~91 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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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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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 14.6 GB, 90.6 tok/s, Tight fit
14.6 GB required16.0 GB available
91% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

90.6 tok/s

TTFT

2137 ms

Safe context

4K

Memory

14.6 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache7.8 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsVicuna 7B on RX 7800 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: 90.6 tok/s decode · 2.1s TTFT (warm) · 227 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 well90.6 tok/s1166 ms4K
CodingCTight fit90.6 tok/s2137 ms4K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy33.5 tok/s8410 ms4K
ReasoningCTight fit90.6 tok/s2525 ms4K
RAGFToo heavy33.5 tok/s10513 ms4K

Quantization options

How Vicuna 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7800 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowC48
NVFP4
4
3.9 GB
MediumC48
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumC49
Q5_K_M
5
5.0 GB
HighC49
Q6_K
6
5.7 GB
HighC50
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
7.5 GB
Very HighC52
F16
16
14.3 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Vicuna 7B on your machine.

Run

ollama run vicuna

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Frequently asked questions

Can RX 7800 XT 16GB run Vicuna 7B?

Yes, RX 7800 XT 16GB can run Vicuna 7B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 90.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Vicuna 7B need?

Vicuna 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 14.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Vicuna 7B?

The recommended quantization for Vicuna 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Vicuna 7B run at on RX 7800 XT 16GB?

On RX 7800 XT 16GB, Vicuna 7B achieves approximately 90.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2137ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 7800 XT 16GB run Vicuna 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Vicuna 7B on RX 7800 XT 16GB receives a C grade with 90.6 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Vicuna 7B use on RX 7800 XT 16GB?

On RX 7800 XT 16GB, Vicuna 7B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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