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AMD Radeon Pro W7900 48GB

AMD Radeon Pro W7900 48GB profile for local AI model planning.

AMDAMD RADEON2023-0448GB VRAM
AI Memory
48GB VRAM
Runtime headroom is estimated.
LLM Score
54
workstation
Power
240W
Average AI load
Value Score
7.2
Planner signal

Task Fit

Chat96

Strong fit for chat workloads in the current planner.

Code94

Strong fit for code workloads in the current planner.

RAG94

Strong fit for rag workloads in the current planner.

Agent91

Strong fit for agent workloads in the current planner.

Vision86

Strong fit for vision workloads in the current planner.

Image generation82

Usable for image generation, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Embedding75

Usable for embedding, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Voice71

Usable for voice, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Video generation67

Usable for video generation, with tradeoffs around speed, memory, or runtime maturity.

Runtime Support

ollamaPartial
llama.cppgood
LM StudioPartial
vllmPartial
sglangPartial
ComfyUIgood
diffusersPartial

Specs

CPU cores—
GPU cores—
System RAM—
Unified memory—
VRAM48GB
Usable model memory48GB
CUDANo
MetalNo
ROCmSupported

Cost and Ops

Hardware price$3,499
Build cost$1,300
UPS / accessories$200
5-year estimate$5,640
Expected lifespan6 years
Residual value18%
Build requiredYes

Models This Hardware Can Run

Estimated from default model artifacts, VRAM, unified memory, and recommended RAM.

62 compatible defaults
DeepSeek-R1-Distill 70B
Compatible

DeepSeek · Q4_K_M

80GB recommended
DeepSeek-R1-Distill 32B
Compatible

DeepSeek · Q4_K_M

48GB recommended
Qwen3 235B-A22B
Compatible

Alibaba · Q2_K

192GB recommended
Phi-4 14B
Compatible

Microsoft · Q4_K_M

24GB recommended
GLM 5.1 FP8
Compatible

Z.ai · FP8

96GB recommended
GLM 4.7 Flash
Compatible

Z.ai · Q4_K_M

32GB recommended
Kimi K2.7 Code
Compatible

Moonshot AI · Q4_K_M

48GB recommended
Kimi K2.6
Compatible

Moonshot AI · Q4_K_M

48GB recommended
Kimi K2 Thinking
Compatible

Moonshot AI · Q4_K_M

48GB recommended

Best For

48GB VRAM on AMDLinux workstationbudget pro VRAM

AMD Radeon Pro W7900 48GB profile for local AI model planning.

Source Confidence

Specsreviewed
PriceEstimated
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PerformanceEstimated
Updated2026-06-18

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