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Qwen3 1.7B on the RX 6800 XT

With 16 GB of VRAM, the RX 6800 XT runs Qwen3 1.7B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 3.1 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

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Qwen3 1.7B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 3.1 GB and fits in the 15.5 GB available, with 12.4 GB to spare.

Your hardware
RX 6800 XT 16 GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~3.1 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
15.5 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
143–256 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
32K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (512 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~3.1 GB (2.8 GB–3.4 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 12.4 GB left

  • Model weights1.2 GB
  • KV cache0.9 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.7 GB
  • Safety margin0.3 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (Vulkan) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the RX 6800 XT

Qwen3 1.7B on RX 6800 XT + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
Qwen3 1.7B Q8_08K~3.6 GB · 115–198 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q6_K8K~3.5 GB · 122–212 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q5_K_M8K~3.3 GB · 132–233 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q4_K_M8K~3.1 GB · 143–256 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B IQ4_XS8K~3 GB · 150–272 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q3_K_M8K~2.9 GB · 157–288 tok/s estimateExcellent

Alternatives

GPUs that run Qwen3 1.7B Q4_K_M entirely in VRAM

Other models that fit the RX 6800 XT

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Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 · 512 GB/s · 300 W

ExcellentRuns Qwen3 1.7B Q4_K_M entirely in memory

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Frequently asked questions

Can the RX 6800 XT run Qwen3 1.7B?
The model needs about 3.1 GB and fits in the 15.5 GB available, with 12.4 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the RX 6800 XT?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~3.6 GB / 15.5 GB.
What is the largest context on the RX 6800 XT?
At Q4_K_M, about 32K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is Qwen3 1.7B (RX 6800 XT)?
We estimate 143–256 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (512 GB/s) and model size.