RX 9070 XT meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-8B-Base. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RX 9070 XT can run Qwen/Qwen3-8B-Base with Q4 quantization. At approximately 103 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 12GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 16GB | 103.28 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 16GB | 72.31 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 16GB | 34.00 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |