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Can the Intel Arc A770 16GB run Qwen2.5-3B?

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

Qwen2.5-3B on the Intel Arc A770 16GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 107k 52.6-65.2 t/s ~3.8-4.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 155k 105.1-130.5 t/s ~7.5-9.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 175k 187.7-233 t/s ~13.4-16.6 (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 Qwen2.5-3B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~187.7-233 tok/s and fits up to 175k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~13.4-16.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 175k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.