Can Gemma 4 E4B run on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

A78Great
Estimated from fit model

Gemma 4 E4B needs ~9.5 GB VRAM. RX 7900 XTX 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~100 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 9.5 GB, 99.7 tok/s, Runs well
9.5 GB required24.0 GB available
40% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

99.7 tok/s

TTFT

1941 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

9.5 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache1.3 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGemma 4 E4B on RX 7900 XTX 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort: def quicksort(arr): if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) # Example usage numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1] print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10] The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]: """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm. Args: arr: List of integers to sort. Returns: A new sorted list. """ if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 99.7 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 249 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
ChatARuns well92.8 tok/s1138 ms128K
CodingARuns well99.7 tok/s1941 ms128K
Agentic CodingARuns well99.7 tok/s2824 ms128K
ReasoningARuns well99.7 tok/s2294 ms128K
RAGARuns well99.7 tok/s3529 ms128K

Quantization options

How Gemma 4 E4B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7900 XTX 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowA72
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowA72
NVFP4
4
4.5 GB
MediumA73
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumA73
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighA73
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighA74
Q8_0
8
8.6 GB
Very HighA75
F16Best for your GPU
16
16.4 GB
MaximumA77

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 4 E4B on your machine.

Run

ollama run gemma4:e4b

Your hardware

More models your RX 7900 XTX 24GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS104.5 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS45.3 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS29.8 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BA45 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS108.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RX 7900 XTX 24GB run Gemma 4 E4B?

Yes, RX 7900 XTX 24GB can run Gemma 4 E4B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 99.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 4 E4B need?

Gemma 4 E4B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 4 E4B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 4 E4B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 4 E4B run at on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

On RX 7900 XTX 24GB, Gemma 4 E4B achieves approximately 99.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1941ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 7900 XTX 24GB run Gemma 4 E4B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 4 E4B on RX 7900 XTX 24GB receives a A grade with 99.7 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Gemma 4 E4B use on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

On RX 7900 XTX 24GB, Gemma 4 E4B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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