Can I Run Granite 4.2 3B on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 11, 2026

Yes. Granite 4.2 3B needs 1.8 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 20 GB, leaving about 18.2 GB of headroom, at roughly 128 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelGranite 4.2 3B
Parameters3B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed1.8 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT VRAM20 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~128 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Granite 4.2 3B on this card:

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
20 GB VRAM · 315 W board power
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