internlm2 limarp chat 20b needs ~16.5 GB but RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB only has 8.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
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Current mode
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Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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8.5 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
2.5 tok/s
TTFT
77779 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
16.5 GB / 8.0 GB
Offload
50%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 16.5 GB, but this setup only exposes 8.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 2.9 tok/s | 36346 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 2.5 tok/s | 77779 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 2.3 tok/s | 122557 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 2.5 tok/s | 91920 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 2.3 tok/s | 153196 ms | 4K |
How internlm2 limarp chat 20b (20B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 7.8 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 9.8 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBest valueMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 492%.
~$449 MSRP
RTX 4060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA upgradeMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 336%.
~$499 MSRP
RTX 4000 Ada 20GBBudget pickMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$1,250 MSRP
RTX 4090 24GBBiggest leapMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$1,599 MSRP
No, internlm2 limarp chat 20b requires more memory than RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB provides.
internlm2 limarp chat 20b (20B parameters) requires approximately 16.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for internlm2 limarp chat 20b is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB, internlm2 limarp chat 20b achieves approximately 2.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 77779ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, internlm2 limarp chat 20b on RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB receives a F grade with 2.5 tok/s and 4K context.
On RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB, internlm2 limarp chat 20b can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
11.2 GB |
| Medium |
| F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 12.2 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 14.4 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 16.4 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 21.4 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 41.0 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
