MetaLlama 3.2 3B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
Yes — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB handles Llama 3.2 3B Instruct well at Q8_0 — 66 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 8 GB VRAM.
Model Size
3.21B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 66 tok/s | 68ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
RDNA 4 card with improving ROCm support; Vulkan remains the safer default in llama.cpp. Q8_0 fits in VRAM on this card.
About Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (3.21B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning model. Ultra-lightweight model that runs on virtually any GPU. Surprisingly capable for its size: good at summarization, simple coding tasks, and quick chat. The default choice when speed matters more than depth.
View all Llama 3.2 3B Instruct hardware options →About AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB has 8 GB at 256 GB/s. Street price: $299.
See all models AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB can run →Estimate method: Estimated from rtx-4060-ti-16gb compatibility patterns plus ROCm/Vulkan adjustments. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-05-26)
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.