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Can the Intel Arc A770 16GB run Gemma 3 270M?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

Gemma 3 270M on the Intel Arc A770 16GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 193k 601.5-746.7 t/s ~43-53.3 (slow)
Q8 yes 198k 1203-1493.3 t/s ~85.9-106.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 199k 2148.1-2666.7 t/s ~153.4-190.5 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Intel Arc A770 16GB run Gemma 3 270M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~2148.1-2666.7 tok/s and fits up to 199k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~153.4-190.5 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 199k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.