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Can Qwen2.5 72B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 GB?
No. Estimated memory for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct exceeds NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 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 RTX 3050 8 GB · 8 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 | 7.2 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.
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 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.