Can Gemma 4 E2B run on RX 7700 XT 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

A74Great

Estimated from fit model

Gemma 4 E2B needs ~5.7 GB VRAM. RX 7700 XT 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~69 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 5.7 GB, 68.7 tok/s, Runs well

5.7 GB required12.0 GB available

48% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

68.7 tok/s

TTFT

2819 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

5.7 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights3.1 GB

KV Cache0.5 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGemma 4 E2B on RX 7700 XT 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 68.7 tok/s decode · 2.8s TTFT (warm) · 172 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	68.7 tok/s	1538 ms	128K
Coding	A	Runs well	68.7 tok/s	2819 ms	128K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	68.7 tok/s	4101 ms	128K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	68.7 tok/s	3332 ms	128K
RAG	A	Runs well	68.7 tok/s	5126 ms	128K

Inference speed

Gemma 4 E2B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Gemma 4 E2B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~97 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	96.9	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	81.6	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	81.6

Quantization options

How Gemma 4 E2B (5.099999904632568B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7700 XT 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.0 GB	Low	A71
Q3_K_S	3	2.5 GB	Low	A72
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 4 E2B on your machine.

Run

ollama run gemma4:e2b

Your hardware

More models your RX 7700 XT 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	50.8 tok/s
Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	20.5 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RX 7700 XT 12GB run Gemma 4 E2B?

Yes, RX 7700 XT 12GB can run Gemma 4 E2B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 68.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 4 E2B need?

Gemma 4 E2B (5.099999904632568B parameters) requires approximately 5.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 4 E2B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 4 E2B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 4 E2B run at on RX 7700 XT 12GB?

On RX 7700 XT 12GB, Gemma 4 E2B achieves approximately 68.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2819ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 7700 XT 12GB run Gemma 4 E2B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 4 E2B on RX 7700 XT 12GB receives a A grade with 68.7 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Gemma 4 E2B use on RX 7700 XT 12GB?

On RX 7700 XT 12GB, Gemma 4 E2B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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