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Can the Intel Arc Pro B50 run GPT-2 (774M)?

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

GPT-2 (774M) on the Intel Arc Pro B50

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 178k 83.9-104.2 t/s ~15-18.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 190k 167.9-208.4 t/s ~30-37.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 195k 299.7-372.1 t/s ~53.5-66.4 (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 Pro B50 run GPT-2 (774M)?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~299.7-372.1 tok/s and fits up to 195k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~53.5-66.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 195k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.