Can I Run Gemma 2 Family on Intel Arc B580?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 27 czerwca 2024

Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~5.2 GB of headroom running Gemma 2 9B IT at Q4_K_M (6.8 GB, ~67 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 8K context.

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Intel Arc B580 Specs

VRAM12 GB
Memory Bandwidth456 GB/s

Gemma 2 9B IT on the Intel Arc B580: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 12 GB?Max context
F1620.2 GB✗ No
Q8_011.8 GB✓ Yes4K
Q6_K9.6 GB✓ Yes8K
Q5_K_M8.6 GB✓ Yes8K
Q4_K_M7.6 GB✓ Yes8K
Q3_K_M6 GB✓ Yes8K
Q2_K5.2 GB✓ Yes8K

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.

Gemma 2 Family Sizes That Fit the Intel Arc B580

Gemma 2 9B ITQ4_K_M · 6.8 GB · ~67 tok/s (est.)
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FAQ

Can I run Gemma 2 Family on the Intel Arc B580?

Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~5.2 GB of headroom running Gemma 2 9B IT at Q4_K_M (6.8 GB, ~67 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 8K context.

What's the best Gemma 2 Family size for the Intel Arc B580?

Gemma 2 9B IT at Q4_K_M quantization (6.8 GB), estimated ~67 tokens/sec, up to 8K context.

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