Question 1

Can RTX 2000 Ada 16GB run gemma 3 4b it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 2000 Ada 16GB can run gemma 3 4b it with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 89.7 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does gemma 3 4b it need?

Accepted Answer

gemma 3 4b it (4B parameters) requires approximately 6.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for gemma 3 4b it?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for gemma 3 4b it is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	3139 ms	79K
Chat	C	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	1243 ms	21K
Coding	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	2158 ms	42K
RAG	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	3924 ms	79K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	2551 ms	42K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.6 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	2.0 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 2000 Ada 16GB run gemma 3 4b it?

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