AMD Instinct MI250X meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
AMD Instinct MI250X can run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 95 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 94GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 128GB | 94.63 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 69GB | 128GB | 63.24 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 138GB | 128GB | 36.37 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |