Exact quantized file bytes + FP16 KV cache + 2 GiB reserved for the runtime. KV bytes = 2 × layers × KV heads × head dimension × total context tokens × 2 bytes. 1 GiB = 2³⁰ bytes.
Nominal manufacturer GB labels use a conservative decimal-GB budget (1 GB = 10⁹ bytes). Actual free VRAM, engine allocation, driver and operating-system support must be checked. Passing this estimate does not establish a tested deployment or the largest model the card could run. CPU offload, multi-GPU and training are outside this calculation.
Published test evidence
How fast does it generate tokens?
Up to 51.8output tok/s · published reference
Qwen3.8 27B
Precision not published · AMD · Aug 2026
Preliminary average token-generation throughput over at least three runs. llama.cpp, Vulkan, MTP=2, Windows 11 Pro 25H2; Ryzen 9 9950X, 64 GB RAM, Adrenalin 26.7.1.
Quantization, input/output lengths, model revision and exact engine commit are not published in the cited test description. Not comparable to the 4090 reference test.
The context selector above changes memory estimates only. Published speed records keep their original model and test conditions; these are external reports, not our measurements.
Ownership cost
Purchase price references.
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Dated compute quotes
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Quotes must match this exact variant. R9700 desktop workstation card; not R9700S.
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