RTX 3060 12GBOpción económica12 GB VRAM (+4)
C
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Can OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 run on RTX 2070 Super 8GB?
YES — Tight Fit
C52Usable
Estimated from fit model
OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 needs ~7.1 GB VRAM. RTX 2070 Super 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~64 tok/s.
Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: LowStack: 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.
Select quantization to explore
Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.1 GB, 64.0 tok/s, Tight fit
7.1 GB required8.0 GB available
89% VRAM used
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
64.0 tok/s
TTFT
3025 ms
Safe context
34K
Memory
7.1 GB / 8.0 GB
Memory breakdown
Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache0.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom0.8 GB
See how fast it feels
See how fast it feelsOpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 on RTX 2070 Super 8GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.
When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.
Key benefits of running locally:
- Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
- No per-token cost or rate limits
- Works offline once the model is downloaded
- Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:
Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16
7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB
13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB
70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB
Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 64.0 tok/s decode · 3.0s TTFT (warm) · 160 tok/s prefill
What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
Best improvement path
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Tight fit | 64.0 tok/s | 1650 ms | 34K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 64.0 tok/s | 3025 ms | 34K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload | 64.0 tok/s | 4400 ms | 34K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 64.0 tok/s | 3575 ms | 34K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload | 64.0 tok/s | 5500 ms | 34K |
Inference speed
OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac
Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~98 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 | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4080 Super 16GB | 16 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 3090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
RX 7900 XTX 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 256 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4070 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 88.5 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 87.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 87.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 56.2 | Fits |
| RTX 3060 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 55.6 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 51.5 | Fits |
| RTX 4060 8GB | 8 GB | Q4_K_M | 46.5 | Tight |
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | Q4_K_M | 45.3 | Fits |
Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.
Quantization options
How OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2070 Super 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C53 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C53 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | C53 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C53 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C52 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--openchat-3-5-7b-starling-v2-0-i1-gguf && lms server startOpciones de mejora
Hardware que ejecuta bien OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1
RTX 3060 12GBOpción económicaRTX 5070 12GBMejor relación calidad-precio12 GB VRAM (+4)672 GB/s (+224)
C
Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 53%.98 tok/s decodificación
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RTX 4070 Super 12GBMejora NVIDIA12 GB VRAM (+4)504 GB/s (+56)
C
Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 42%.90.9 tok/s decodificación
Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 42%.
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Frequently asked questions
Can RTX 2070 Super 8GB run OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1?
Yes, RTX 2070 Super 8GB can run OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 64.0 tok/s.
How much VRAM does OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 need?
OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1?
The recommended quantization for OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 run at on RTX 2070 Super 8GB?
On RTX 2070 Super 8GB, OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 achieves approximately 64.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3025ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can RTX 2070 Super 8GB run OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 for coding?
For coding workloads, OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 on RTX 2070 Super 8GB receives a C grade with 64.0 tok/s and 34K context.
What context window can OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 use on RTX 2070 Super 8GB?
On RTX 2070 Super 8GB, OpenChat 3.5 7B Starling v2.0 i1 can safely use up to 34K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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