Can Nous Dolphin 13B run on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated from fit model

Nous Dolphin 13B needs ~23.6 GB but Radeon Pro W7500 8GB only has 8.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: Very lowStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity

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

Q5_K_M (High quality) — 23.6 GB, exceeds 8.0 GB available

23.6 GB required8.0 GB available

295% VRAM needed

15.6 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.2 tok/s

TTFT

89617 ms

Safe context

Memory

23.6 GB / 8.0 GB

Offload

70%

Memory breakdown

Weights9.4 GB

KV Cache12.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsNous Dolphin 13B on Radeon Pro W7500 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: 2.2 tok/s decode · 89.6s TTFT (warm) · 5 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 23.6 GB, but this setup only exposes 8.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Best improvement path

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.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	2.2 tok/s	48882 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	2.2 tok/s	89617 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	2.2 tok/s	130352 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	2.2 tok/s	105911 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	2.2 tok/s	162940 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Nous Dolphin 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_KBest for your GPU	2	5.1 GB	Low	A73
Q3_K_S	3	6.4 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4	7.3 GB	Medium	F0
Q4_K_M	4	7.9 GB	Medium	F0
Q5_K_M	5	9.4 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	10.7 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	13.9 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	26.7 GB	Maximum	F0

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Nous Dolphin 13B

RX 7900 XTX 24GBOpción económica

24 GB VRAM (+16)960 GB/s (+736)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.51.1 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

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

~$999 MSRP

Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GBMejor relación calidad-precio

32 GB VRAM (+24)640 GB/s (+416)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.41.1 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

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

~$1,899 MSRP

Radeon Pro W6800 32GBMejora AMD

32 GB VRAM (+24)512 GB/s (+288)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.31.2 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

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

~$2,249 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon Pro W7500 8GB run Nous Dolphin 13B?

No, Nous Dolphin 13B requires more memory than Radeon Pro W7500 8GB provides.

How much VRAM does Nous Dolphin 13B need?

Nous Dolphin 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 23.6 GB of memory with Q5_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Nous Dolphin 13B?

The recommended quantization for Nous Dolphin 13B is Q5_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Nous Dolphin 13B run at on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB?

On Radeon Pro W7500 8GB, Nous Dolphin 13B achieves approximately 2.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 89617ms using Q5_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon Pro W7500 8GB run Nous Dolphin 13B for coding?

For coding workloads, Nous Dolphin 13B on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB receives a F grade with 2.2 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Nous Dolphin 13B use on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB?

On Radeon Pro W7500 8GB, Nous Dolphin 13B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Nous Dolphin 13B feels slow on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB?

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.

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