Can Qwen 2.5 14B run on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

A82Great
Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 14B needs ~15.9 GB VRAM. RTX 5000 Ada 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~58 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 15.9 GB, 58.3 tok/s, Runs well
15.9 GB required32.0 GB available
50% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

58.3 tok/s

TTFT

3322 ms

Safe context

104K

Memory

15.9 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache2.9 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 14B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 58.3 tok/s decode · 3.3s TTFT (warm) · 146 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well58.3 tok/s1812 ms104K
CodingARuns well58.3 tok/s3322 ms104K
Agentic CodingARuns well58.3 tok/s4832 ms104K
ReasoningARuns well58.3 tok/s3926 ms104K
RAGARuns well58.3 tok/s6040 ms104K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowA75
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowA75
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumA76
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumA76
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighA77
Q6_K
6
11.5 GB
HighA77
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
15.0 GB
Very HighA79
F16
16
28.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5

Your hardware

More models your RTX 5000 Ada 32GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS69.7 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS30.2 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS30.3 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS58.6 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS72.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Qwen 2.5 14B?

Yes, RTX 5000 Ada 32GB can run Qwen 2.5 14B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 58.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 14B need?

Qwen 2.5 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 15.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 14B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 2.5 14B run at on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Qwen 2.5 14B achieves approximately 58.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3322ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Qwen 2.5 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 14B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB receives a A grade with 58.3 tok/s and 104K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 14B use on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Qwen 2.5 14B can safely use up to 104K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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