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 4070 has 12 GB, leaving about 9.1 GB of headroom, at roughly 106 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.
| Model | Gemma 4 E2B |
| Parameters | 2B (Efficient) |
| Quantization | Q4 (QAT) |
| VRAM needed | 2.9 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 VRAM | 12 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 32K |
| Estimated speed | ~106 tok/s |
Nothing to change — run it at Q4 (QAT). If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.
Running Gemma 4 E2B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$599) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 2.4 years.
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