RTX 4070 Ti meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of openai-community/gpt2-xl. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 4070 Ti can run openai-community/gpt2-xl with Q4 quantization. At approximately 85 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 8GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 12GB | 84.61 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 7GB | 12GB | 67.20 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 15GB | 12GB | 37.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |