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Can Phi 3 Medium 14B run on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

B65Good
Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Medium 14B needs ~14.8 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~35 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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.

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 14.8 GB, 35.3 tok/s, Runs well
14.8 GB required20.0 GB available
74% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

35.3 tok/s

TTFT

5477 ms

Safe context

43K

Memory

14.8 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache3.1 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Medium 14B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB
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: 35.3 tok/s decode · 5.5s TTFT (warm) · 88 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
ChatBRuns well35.3 tok/s2988 ms43K
CodingBRuns well35.3 tok/s5477 ms43K
Agentic CodingBTight fit35.3 tok/s7967 ms43K
ReasoningBRuns well35.3 tok/s6473 ms43K
RAGBTight fit35.3 tok/s9959 ms43K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowB58
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowB59
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumB60
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumB61
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighB62
Q6_K
6
11.5 GB
HighB62
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
15.0 GB
Very HighB61
F16
16
28.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 3 Medium 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi3:medium

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Phi 3 Medium 14B

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Yes, RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run Phi 3 Medium 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 35.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Medium 14B need?

Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 3 Medium 14B run at on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B achieves approximately 35.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5477ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Medium 14B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB receives a B grade with 35.3 tok/s and 43K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Medium 14B use on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B can safely use up to 43K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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