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Can the Intel Arc A770 16GB run Gemma 3n?

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

Gemma 3n on the Intel Arc A770 16GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 no โ€” โ€” โ€”
Q8 yes 41k 41.4-51.4 t/s ~3-3.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 67k 73.9-91.7 t/s ~5.3-6.6 (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 3n?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~73.9-91.7 tok/s and fits up to 67k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~5.3-6.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 67k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.