RTX 5070 12GBBudget pickC115.7 tok/s decode
~$549 MSRP
Can it run?
Tight fit
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
88.1 tok/s
TTFT
2197 ms
Safe context
19K
Memory
6.6 GB / 8.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 85.7 tok/s | 3287 ms | 34K |
| Chat | B | Runs well | 85.7 tok/s | 1232 ms | 10K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 88.1 tok/s | 2197 ms | 19K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 85.7 tok/s | 4108 ms | 34K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 85.7 tok/s | 2670 ms | 19K |
How HelpingAI2 6B i1 (6B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3070 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.3 GB | Low | D35 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.9 GB | Low | D36 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 5070 12GBBudget pick~$549 MSRP
RTX 4070 12GBBest value~$599 MSRP
RTX 3080 10GBBiggest leap~$699 MSRP
RTX 2080 Ti 11GBNVIDIA upgrade~$999 MSRP
3.4 GB |
| Medium |
| D38 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.7 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 4.3 GB | High | C40 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 4.9 GB | High | C42 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 6.4 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 12.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |