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Can Qwen2.5 72B Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 1660 6 GB?
No. Estimated memory for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct exceeds NVIDIA GTX 1660 6 GB, including the modeled offload allowance.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- No (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- No
- Model
- Qwen2.5 72B Instruct · 73B
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1660 6 GB · 6 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 42.7 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 2.5 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 2.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 1.5 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 49.3 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 5.4 GB |
Result: DOES NOT FIT
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | No | No | No | No | No |
| FP16 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q3 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q4 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q8 | No | No | No | No | No |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
No calculated full-VRAM fit at the evaluated quantizations and context lengths.
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.
GIGABYTE GV-N1660OC-6GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$310.99
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MSI V379-013R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Phoenix PH-GTX1660-O6G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
MSI V379-001R graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF-GTX1660-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual -GTX1660-O6G EVO NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Phoenix PH-GTX1660-6G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF3-GTX1660-A6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
MSI VENTUS GTX 1660 XS 6G OCV1 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual GTX1660-6G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF3-GTX1660-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: DOES_NOT_FIT. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.