Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 11, 2026
Yes. Granite 4.2 30B needs 18.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB, leaving about 5.9 GB of headroom, at roughly 29 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 16K of context.
| Model | Granite 4.2 30B |
| Parameters | 30B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 18.1 GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX VRAM | 24 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 16K |
| Estimated speed | ~29 tok/s |
Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.
Running Granite 4.2 30B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$999) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 4.1 years.
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