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// RUN — FITS
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run Minitron 4B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Minitron 4B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | no | — | — | — |
| Q8 | yes | 12k | 19.5-23.2 t/s | ~1.7-2.1 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 40k | 34.8-41.4 t/s | ~3.1-3.7 (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 Minitron 4B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~34.8-41.4 tok/s and fits up to 40k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~3.1-3.7 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 40k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.