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Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 run Pythia-410m?
Yes โ here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Pythia-410m on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 64k | 99.7-118.8 t/s | ~8.9-10.6 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 70k | 199.4-237.7 t/s | ~17.8-21.2 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 73k | 356.1-424.4 t/s | ~31.8-37.9 (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 Pythia-410m?โถ
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~356.1-424.4 tok/s and fits up to 73k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~31.8-37.9 tok/s.
How much context fits?โถ
At Q4, up to about 73k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.