DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B needs ~9.3 GB VRAM. RX 7600 XT 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~37 tok/s.
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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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
36.8 tok/s
TTFT
5261 ms
Safe context
33K
Memory
9.3 GB / 16.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 2870 ms | 33K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 5261 ms | 33K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 7653 ms | 33K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 6218 ms | 33K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 9566 ms | 33K |
How DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | B64 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | B64 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | B65 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | B65 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | B66 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | B67 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | B68 |
F16 | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B on your machine.
Run
ollama run deepseek-r1:8bOpciones de mejora
Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 187%.
Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.
~$899 MSRP
RTX A4500 20GBMejor relación calidad-precioSube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 199%.
Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.
~$2,000 MSRP
Yes, RX 7600 XT 16GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 36.8 tok/s.
DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RX 7600 XT 16GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B achieves approximately 36.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5261ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B on RX 7600 XT 16GB receives a B grade with 36.8 tok/s and 33K context.
On RX 7600 XT 16GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 33K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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