Question 1

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Nous Dolphin 13B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A30 24GB can run Nous Dolphin 13B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 73.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Nous Dolphin 13B need?

Accepted Answer

Nous Dolphin 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 15.0 GB of memory with Q5_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Nous Dolphin 13B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Nous Dolphin 13B is Q5_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	73.2 tok/s	3847 ms	16K
Chat	C	Runs well	73.2 tok/s	1443 ms	14K
Coding	C	Runs well	73.2 tok/s	2645 ms	16K
RAG	B	Runs well	73.2 tok/s	4808 ms	16K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	73.2 tok/s	3125 ms	16K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.1 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	6.4 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Nous Dolphin 13B?

Memory breakdown