Can Gemma 4 E4B run on RTX 4070 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

A84Great

Estimated from fit model

Gemma 4 E4B needs ~8.6 GB VRAM. RTX 4070 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~83 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: 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) — 8.6 GB, 83.3 tok/s, Runs well

8.6 GB required12.0 GB available

72% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

83.3 tok/s

TTFT

2325 ms

Safe context

59K

Memory

8.6 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache1.3 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGemma 4 E4B on RTX 4070 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: 83.3 tok/s decode · 2.3s TTFT (warm) · 208 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	83.3 tok/s	1268 ms	59K
Coding	A	Runs well	83.3 tok/s	2325 ms	59K
Agentic Coding	A	Tight fit	83.3 tok/s	3382 ms	59K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	83.3 tok/s	2748 ms	59K
RAG	A	Tight fit	83.3 tok/s	4227 ms	59K

Quantization options

How Gemma 4 E4B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4070 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A77
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A78
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	A79
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	A79
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	A80
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	A79
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	8.6 GB	Very High	A79
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 4 E4B on your machine.

Run

ollama run gemma4:e4b

Your hardware

More models your RTX 4070 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	74 tok/s
Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	28.5 tok/s
Ministral 3 14B	14B	A	28.4 tok/s
Phi-4 14B	14B	A	25.8 tok/s
Qwen 2.5 14B	14B	A	26.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Gemma 4 E4B?

Yes, RTX 4070 12GB can run Gemma 4 E4B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 83.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 4 E4B need?

Gemma 4 E4B (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 4 E4B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 4 E4B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 4 E4B run at on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Gemma 4 E4B achieves approximately 83.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2325ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Gemma 4 E4B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 4 E4B on RTX 4070 12GB receives a A grade with 83.3 tok/s and 59K context.

What context window can Gemma 4 E4B use on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Gemma 4 E4B can safely use up to 59K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

83.3 tok/s

1268 ms

59K

Coding

Runs well

83.3 tok/s

2325 ms

59K

Agentic Coding

Tight fit

83.3 tok/s

3382 ms

59K

Reasoning

Runs well

83.3 tok/s

2748 ms

59K

RAG

Tight fit

83.3 tok/s

4227 ms

59K

Quant

Bits

VRAM

Quality

Fit

Q2_K

3.1 GB

Low

A77

Q3_K_S

3.9 GB

Low

A78

NVFP4

4.5 GB

Medium

A79

Q4_K_M

4.9 GB

Medium

A79

Q5_K_M

5.8 GB

High

A80

Q6_K

6.6 GB

High

A79

Q8_0Best for your GPU

8.6 GB

Very High

A79

F16

16.4 GB

Maximum

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Qwen 3.5 9B

74 tok/s

Qwen 3 14B

14B

28.5 tok/s

Ministral 3 14B

14B

28.4 tok/s

Phi-4 14B

14B

25.8 tok/s

Qwen 2.5 14B

14B

26.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Gemma 4 E4B?

Yes, RTX 4070 12GB can run Gemma 4 E4B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 83.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 4 E4B need?

Gemma 4 E4B (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 4 E4B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 4 E4B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 4 E4B run at on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Gemma 4 E4B achieves approximately 83.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2325ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Gemma 4 E4B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 4 E4B on RTX 4070 12GB receives a A grade with 83.3 tok/s and 59K context.

What context window can Gemma 4 E4B use on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Gemma 4 E4B can safely use up to 59K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.