Question 1

Can RTX 5070 12GB run openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 5070 12GB can run openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 86.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat need?

Accepted Answer

openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	86.8 tok/s	3246 ms	39K
Chat	B	Runs well	86.8 tok/s	1217 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs well	86.8 tok/s	2232 ms	23K
RAG	B	Runs well	86.8 tok/s	4057 ms	39K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	86.8 tok/s	2637 ms	23K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 5070 12GB run openchat 3.6 8b 20240522 IMat?

Memory breakdown