Meta Llama Llama 3.1 70B Instruct speed on RX 9070 XT and quantization-level VRAM fit.
RX 9070 XT does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Meta Llama Llama 3.1 70B Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RX 9070 XT lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Meta Llama Llama 3.1 70B Instruct operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 16GB GPU is 20GB short of the 36GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 36GB | 16GB | 19.66 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 71GB | 16GB | 13.76 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 142GB | 16GB | 7.47 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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RX 9070 XT is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Meta Llama Llama 3.1 70B Instruct (about 36GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 36GB VRAM on this page, while RX 9070 XT has 16GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.