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// RUN — FITS
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run minChatGPT?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
minChatGPT on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 26k | 24.9-29.7 t/s | ~2.2-2.7 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 51k | 49.9-59.5 t/s | ~4.5-5.3 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 62k | 89.1-106.2 t/s | ~8-9.5 (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 minChatGPT?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~89.1-106.2 tok/s and fits up to 62k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~8-9.5 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 62k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.