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// RUN — FITS
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run GPT-2 (355M)?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
GPT-2 (355M) on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 65k | 115.2-137.2 t/s | ~10.3-12.3 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 71k | 230.3-274.5 t/s | ~20.6-24.5 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 73k | 411.3-490.1 t/s | ~36.7-43.8 (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 GPT-2 (355M)?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~411.3-490.1 tok/s and fits up to 73k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~36.7-43.8 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 73k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.