Can I Run Gemma 4 E2B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Gemma 4 E2B needs 2.9 GB at Q4 (QAT) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) has 12 GB, leaving about 9.1 GB of headroom, at roughly 58 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

The numbers

ModelGemma 4 E2B
Parameters2B (Efficient)
QuantizationQ4 (QAT)
VRAM needed2.9 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) VRAM12 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~58 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4 (QAT). If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Gemma 4 E2B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
12 GB VRAM · 170 W board power
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