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Can Gemma 2 9B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Gemma 2 9B Instruct can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- Yes
- Model
- Gemma 2 9B Instruct · 9.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 5.4 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 2.6 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.8 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.4 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 9.2 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: CPU RAM OFFLOAD REQUIRED
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| FP16 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q4 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q5 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q6 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q8 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
What requires RAM offload?
Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.
Available graphics cards
These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.
ASUS Phoenix PH-RTX3050-8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$259.99
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3050 2X 8G OC NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$705.13
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GIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3050 OC 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$399.99
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MSI VENTUS GEFORCE RTX 3050 2X XS 8G OC graphics card NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS Dual -RTX3050-O8G-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Phoenix PH-RTX3050-8G-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
MSI GAMING GeForce RTX™ 3050 X 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3050 OC 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config google/gemma-2-9b-it (official-fallback-config). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: CPU_RAM_OFFLOAD_REQUIRED. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.