Can Llama 3.1 8B run on RX 5700 XT 8GB?

YES — With Offload

B62Good

Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.1 8B needs ~8.5 GB VRAM. RX 5700 XT 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~34 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload

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) — 8.5 GB, 33.6 tok/s, Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)

8.5 GB required8.0 GB available

106% VRAM needed

0.5 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)

Decode

33.6 tok/s

TTFT

5762 ms

Safe context

12K

Memory

8.5 GB / 8.0 GB

Offload

10%

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.1 8B on RX 5700 XT 8GB
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: 33.6 tok/s decode · 5.8s TTFT (warm) · 84 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

It fits through host-memory offload, and offload is the main reason performance drops.

CPU or host-memory offload is active

About 10% of the working set spills out of accelerator memory, which usually hurts latency and sustained decode throughput.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Remove offload with more accelerator memory

Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Increase host RAM if you keep offloading

This setup may need roughly 0.3 GB of extra host RAM just for the offloaded portion, before OS and other tools.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Tight fit	51.3 tok/s	2058 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)	33.6 tok/s	5762 ms	12K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	21.8 tok/s	12933 ms	12K
Reasoning	B	Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)	33.6 tok/s	6809 ms	12K
RAG	F	Too heavy	21.8 tok/s	16166 ms	12K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 5700 XT 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A75
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A74
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	A74
Q4_K_MBest for your GPU	4	4.9 GB	Medium	A74
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run llama3.1

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Llama 3.1 8B

RX 7600 XT 16GBOpción económica

16 GB VRAM (+8)

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.36.8 tok/s decodificación

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.

~$329 MSRP

RX 9060 XT 16GBMejor relación calidad-precio

16 GB VRAM (+8)

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.44.4 tok/s decodificación

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 32%.

~$349 MSRP

RX 7700 XT 12GBMejora AMD

12 GB VRAM (+4)

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.57.1 tok/s decodificación

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 70%.

~$449 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RX 5700 XT 8GB run Llama 3.1 8B?

Yes, RX 5700 XT 8GB can run Llama 3.1 8B with a B grade (Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)). Expected decode speed: 33.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.1 8B need?

Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.1 8B run at on RX 5700 XT 8GB?

On RX 5700 XT 8GB, Llama 3.1 8B achieves approximately 33.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5762ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 5700 XT 8GB run Llama 3.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.1 8B on RX 5700 XT 8GB receives a B grade with 33.6 tok/s and 12K context.

What context window can Llama 3.1 8B use on RX 5700 XT 8GB?

On RX 5700 XT 8GB, Llama 3.1 8B can safely use up to 12K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Llama 3.1 8B feels slow on RX 5700 XT 8GB?

Remove offload with more accelerator memory. Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

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