Qwen Qwq 32B Preview speed on RTX 4080 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
RTX 4080 does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen Qwq 32B Preview. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 4080 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Qwen Qwq 32B Preview operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 16GB GPU is 1GB short of the 17GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 17GB | 16GB | 42.96 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 33GB | 16GB | 30.07 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 66GB | 16GB | 16.33 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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RTX 4080 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Qwen Qwq 32B Preview (about 17GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 17GB VRAM on this page, while RTX 4080 has 16GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.