Can I Run Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct needs 8.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 20 GB, leaving about 11.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 47 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 2.5 14B Instruct
Parameters14B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed8.5 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT VRAM20 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~47 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 Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct on this card:

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