Can I Run BitNet b1.58 on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM)?

作者: Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新: 2024年3月1日

Yes — comfortably

Yes, comfortably — BitNet b1.58 3B at Q8_0 needs about 5.2 GB of the 16 GB usable on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM), leaving ~10.8 GB spare and running at ~71.2 tok/s (estimated).

Confidence: medium · Recommended quantization: Q8_0 · Estimated speed: ~71.2 tok/s

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RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM) — what it gives a model

Usable memory for models16 GB
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s
Form factorDesktop
Operating systemWindows or Linux
Memory upgradeableYes

BitNet b1.58 on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM): memory by quantization

QuantMemory neededFits 16 GB?Max contextEst. speedDownload
F168.3 GB✓ Yes~42.9 tok/s6.6 GB
Q8_05.2 GB✓ Yes~71.2 tok/s3.5 GB
Q6_K4.4 GB✓ Yes~85.9 tok/s2.7 GB
Q5_K_M4 GB✓ Yes~94.8 tok/s2.4 GB
Q4_K_M3.7 GB✓ Yes~105.2 tok/s2 GB
Q3_K_M3.1 GB✓ Yes~128.9 tok/s1.4 GB
Q2_K2.8 GB✓ Yes~147.2 tok/s1.1 GB

What to watch out for

RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB desktop limitations

Recommended setup

Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving

How these numbers are calculated

FAQ

Can I run BitNet b1.58 on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM)?

Yes, comfortably — BitNet b1.58 3B at Q8_0 needs about 5.2 GB of the 16 GB usable on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM), leaving ~10.8 GB spare and running at ~71.2 tok/s (estimated).

Which quantization of BitNet b1.58 should I use on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM)?

Q8_0 — it needs about 5.2 GB of the 16 GB available, downloads as roughly 3.5 GB, and runs at an estimated 71.2 tokens/sec.

What limits BitNet b1.58 on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Desktop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM)?

Nothing binding — the model fits with headroom and generates at a usable speed on this hardware.

Which runtime should I use?

Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving

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