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Can RTX 5090 run Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?

Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 speed on RTX 5090 and quantization-level VRAM fit.

Q4 not recommended32GB VRAM availableRequires 35GB+

RTX 5090 does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Buy options for RTX 5090Best GPU guidesCompare prebuilt systems
Short answer: RTX 5090 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 (about 35GB needed).
Estimated speed
105 tok/s
VRAM needed
35GB
VRAM headroom
-3GB

What this means for you

RTX 5090 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 operation with Q4 quantization.

Your 32GB GPU is 3GB short of the 35GB 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 breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q435GB32GB104.92 tok/s❌ Not recommended
Q870GB32GB73.44 tok/s❌ Not recommended
FP16140GB32GB39.87 tok/s❌ Not recommended

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
267.14 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on AMD Instinct MI300X
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
241.24 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
173.27 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
167.14 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on AMD Instinct MI250X
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
80GB
109.99 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB

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More questions

RTX 5090 buy options & pricingFull guide for Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16Best GPU guides for this modelCompare prebuilt local AI systemsBrowse all model + GPU compatibility checksRedhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 Q4 requirementsRedhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 Q4_K_M requirementsCan AMD Instinct MI300X run Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?Can NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB run Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?Can NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB run Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?

Compatibility FAQ

Can RTX 5090 run Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?

RTX 5090 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 (about 35GB needed).

How much VRAM is needed for Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16 on RTX 5090?

Q4 inference is estimated to need about 35GB VRAM on this page, while RTX 5090 has 32GB available.

What if RTX 5090 is not enough for Redhatai Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct Quantized.w4a16?

Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.