What AI models can the RX 7900 XTX run?
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 at 960 GB/s. With an 8K-token context it fits 18 of 21 models we track at Q4, 12 at Q8 and 6 at FP16; the largest text model it runs at Q4 is Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct. The cheapest price we found today is $1,200 (used, GPU Sold, 2026-11-10).
Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · ROCm/Vulkan - works in llama.cpp & Ollama; image/video tooling less matureEvery model we track on the RX 7900 XTX
| Model | Q4 | Q8 | FP16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral 7B Instruct v0.37.2B | ✓ ~105 tok/s6.1 GB | ✓ ~65 tok/s9.2 GB | ✓ ~36 tok/s15.5 GB |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct8.0B | ✓ ~96 tok/s6.5 GB | ✓ ~59 tok/s9.9 GB | ✓ ~33 tok/s17.0 GB |
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B8.0B | ✓ ~96 tok/s6.5 GB | ✓ ~59 tok/s9.9 GB | ✓ ~33 tok/s17.0 GB |
| Qwen3 8B8.2B | ✓ ~93 tok/s6.7 GB | ✓ ~58 tok/s10.2 GB | ✓ ~32 tok/s17.4 GB |
| Gemma 3 12B IT12.2B | ✓ ~69 tok/s8.7 GB | ✓ ~41 tok/s13.9 GB | ✗needs 25 GB |
| Qwen3 14B14.8B | ✓ ~55 tok/s10.6 GB | ✓ ~33 tok/s16.9 GB | ✗needs 30 GB |
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B14.8B | ✓ ~54 tok/s10.8 GB | ✓ ~33 tok/s17.1 GB | ✗needs 30 GB |
| Mistral Small 24B Instruct (2501)23.6B | ✓ ~36 tok/s15.6 GB | ✗needs 26 GB | ✗needs 46 GB |
| Gemma 3 27B IT27.4B | ✓ ~32 tok/s17.5 GB | ✗needs 29 GB | ✗needs 53 GB |
| Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE)30.5B | ✓ ~202 tok/s19.0 GB | ✗needs 32 GB | ✗needs 59 GB |
| Qwen3 32B32.8B | ✓ ~26 tok/s21.5 GB | ✗needs 35 GB | ✗needs 64 GB |
| Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct32.8B | ✓ ~26 tok/s21.5 GB | ✗needs 35 GB | ✗needs 64 GB |
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B32.8B | ✓ ~26 tok/s21.5 GB | ✗needs 35 GB | ✗needs 64 GB |
| Mixtral 8x7B Instruct (MoE)46.7B | ✗needs 28 GB | ✗needs 48 GB | ✗needs 89 GB |
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct70.6B | ✗needs 43 GB | ✗needs 73 GB | ✗needs 135 GB |
| Qwen3 235B-A22B (MoE)235.1B | ✗needs 135 GB | ✗needs 235 GB | ✗needs 440 GB |
| FLUX.1 [dev]11.9B · image | ✓ fits9.9 GB | ✓ fits15.0 GB | ✗needs 25 GB |
| FLUX.1 [schnell]11.9B · image | ✓ fits9.9 GB | ✓ fits15.0 GB | ✗needs 25 GB |
| Stable Diffusion XL 1.02.6B · image | ✓ fits5.2 GB | ✓ fits6.3 GB | ✓ fits8.6 GB |
| Wan 2.1 T2V 14B (video)14.3B · video | ✓ fits14.9 GB | ✓ fits20.9 GB | ✗needs 33 GB |
| Wan 2.1 T2V 1.3B (video)1.4B · video | ✓ fits4.6 GB | ✓ fits5.2 GB | ✓ fits6.4 GB |
✓ = fits in 24 GB with an 8K-token context (text models) and ~1 GB runtime overhead; tok/s is a rough single-user estimate (0.6 × bandwidth ÷ bytes per token), not a benchmark. Leave ~0.5–1 GB free if this card also drives your display. Method.
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FAQ
How much VRAM does the RX 7900 XTX have?
24 GB of GDDR6 with 960 GB/s of memory bandwidth on a 384-bit bus.
What is the biggest AI model the RX 7900 XTX can run?
Of the models we track, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (33B) is the largest text model that fits at 4-bit (Q4) with an 8K context. Bigger models need a second GPU or CPU offload.
Can the RX 7900 XTX run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Not on a single card: it needs about 43 GB at Q4 and the RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB.
Can the RX 7900 XTX run Qwen3 32B?
Yes, at Q4 (about 21 GB needed at Q4). Estimated speed at Q4: about 26 tokens/s.
Can the RX 7900 XTX run FLUX.1 [dev]?
Yes, at Q4, Q8 (about 10 GB needed at Q4).
How much does the RX 7900 XTX cost right now?
About $1,200 (used, GPU Sold, observed 2026-11-10). Prices change daily; check the retailer.
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