Can I Run Phi-4 Family on AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 29, 2026

Yes, comfortably — Phi-4 (14B) at Q4_K_M needs 10.9 GB at 8K context (8.5 GB weights + 2.4 GB KV cache/overhead), leaving ~5.1 GB of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT's 16 GB, at ~38 tok/s (est.), with room for up to 16K context.

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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
16 GB VRAM · 263 W board power
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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Specs

VRAM16 GB
Memory Bandwidth624 GB/s

Phi-4 (14B) on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 16 GB?Max contextWhole PC
F1630.5 GB✗ No——
Q8_017.4 GB✗ No—Build for this
Q6_K14 GB✓ Yes16K—
Q5_K_M12.4 GB✓ Yes16KBuild for this
Q4_K_M10.9 GB✓ Yes16KBuild for this
Q3_K_M8.4 GB✓ Yes16K—
Q2_K7.1 GB✓ Yes16K—

Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 16 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 8K 10.9 GB · 16K 12.6 GB. Every window this model publishes still fits 16 GB.

No compatible GPU? Phi-4 (14B) on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.

Phi-4 Family Sizes That Fit the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (at 8K context)

Phi-4 (14B)Q4_K_M · 10.9 GB at 8K context · ~38 tok/s (est.)
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FAQ

Can I run Phi-4 Family on the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT?

Yes, comfortably — Phi-4 (14B) at Q4_K_M needs 10.9 GB at 8K context (8.5 GB weights + 2.4 GB KV cache/overhead), leaving ~5.1 GB of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT's 16 GB, at ~38 tok/s (est.), with room for up to 16K context.

What's the best Phi-4 Family size for the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT?

Phi-4 (14B) at Q4_K_M quantization needs 10.9 GB at 8K context (8.5 GB weights + 2.4 GB KV cache/overhead), estimated ~38 tokens/sec, up to 16K context.

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