MetaLlama 3.1 8B Instruct on AMD Radeon Pro W7900
Yes — AMD Radeon Pro W7900 handles Llama 3.1 8B Instruct well at Q8_0 — 35 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 48 GB VRAM.
Model Size
8.03B
Device VRAM
48 GB
Bandwidth
864 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct on AMD Radeon Pro W7900 at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 35 tok/s | 231ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
AMD workstation card with the best ROCm support in this dataset; best AMD option for larger models. Q8_0 fits in VRAM on this card.
About Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (8.03B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Best-in-class 8B model. General capabilities with capable coding support. The go-to small model for local inference: fast, accurate, and well-supported across all inference engines.
View all Llama 3.1 8B Instruct hardware options →About AMD Radeon Pro W7900
AMD Radeon Pro W7900 has 48 GB at 864 GB/s. Street price: $3,299.
See all models AMD Radeon Pro W7900 can run →Estimate method: Estimated from m4-pro-48gb compatibility patterns plus ROCm/Vulkan adjustments. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-26)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.