Can I Run / GPT-OSS 20B / on AMD RX 7900 XT

Can I Run GPT-OSS 20B on a AMD RX 7900 XT?

Yes

Runs comfortably at Q6_K — minimal quality loss.

Model size
20.0B
GPU memory
20.0GB
Smallest quant
Q4_K_M
Best fit
Q6_K

3 quantizations fit your 20.0GB

QuantMin VRAMRecommendedFile sizeHeadroom
Q6_KBEST17.5 GB19.0 GB16.5 GB+2.5 GB
Q5_K_M15.2 GB16.7 GB14.2 GB+4.8 GB
Q4_K_M13.1 GB14.6 GB12.1 GB+6.9 GB

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GPT-OSS 20B

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AMD RX 7900 XT

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FAQ

Can the AMD RX 7900 XT run GPT-OSS 20B?

Yes. The AMD RX 7900 XT's 20.0GB of VRAM is enough to run GPT-OSS 20B at Q6_K quantization (17.5GB required).

What's the best quantization to use?

Q6_K is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 20.0GB. It uses about 17.5GB of memory and 19.0GB recommended for comfortable inference.

What if I need more headroom for context length?

KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.