Intel Arc B580 12GBBudget pickC39.9 tok/s decode
~$249 MSRP
Can it run?
Very compromised (needs ~0.6 GB host RAM)
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Very compromised (needs ~0.6 GB host RAM)
Decode
31.5 tok/s
TTFT
6144 ms
Safe context
14K
Memory
8.9 GB / 8.0 GB
Offload
10%
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 34.3 tok/s | 8216 ms | 25K |
| Chat | C | Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM) | 33.3 tok/s | 3170 ms | 8K |
| Coding | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.6 GB host RAM) | 31.5 tok/s | 6144 ms | 14K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 34.3 tok/s | 10270 ms | 25K |
| Reasoning | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.6 GB host RAM) | 31.5 tok/s | 7261 ms | 14K |
How Qwen3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5050 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | D39 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | C41 |
NVFP4Best for your GPU | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | C43 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | C44 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |
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Intel Arc B580 12GBBudget pick~$249 MSRP
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