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// RUN — FITS
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run DistilProtBert?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
DistilProtBert on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 69k | 177.7-211.8 t/s | ~15.9-18.9 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 73k | 355.5-423.7 t/s | ~31.7-37.8 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 74k | 634.8-756.5 t/s | ~56.7-67.5 (slow) |
Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.
FAQ
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run DistilProtBert?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~634.8-756.5 tok/s and fits up to 74k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~56.7-67.5 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 74k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.