Can I Run IBM Granite 4.0 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

No — IBM Granite 4.0 doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB; you're short by ~0.2 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB).

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Specs

VRAM12 GB
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/s

Granite 4.0 Small-H 32B-A9B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 12 GB?Max context
F1665.7 GB✗ No
Q8_035.7 GB✗ No
Q6_K28 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M24.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M21 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M15.4 GB✗ No
Q2_K12.2 GB✗ No

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 12 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every IBM Granite 4.0 variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti provides (12 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM).

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IBM Granite 4.0 needs ~19 GB but this GPU has 12 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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FAQ

Does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti have enough VRAM for IBM Granite 4.0?

No — IBM Granite 4.0 doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB; you're short by ~0.2 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB).

Which GPU can actually run IBM Granite 4.0?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

IBM Granite 4.0 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

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