Raises estimated decode speed by about 53%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
Gemma 2 9B needs ~13.1 GB VRAM. RTX A4000 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~43 tok/s.
Operating mode
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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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
45.5 tok/s
TTFT
4259 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
13.1 GB / 16.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 45.5 tok/s | 2323 ms | 8K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 43.3 tok/s | 4472 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 25.9 tok/s | 10889 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 45.5 tok/s | 5034 ms | 8K |
| RAG | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 25.9 tok/s | 13611 ms | 8K |
How Gemma 2 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A4000 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | B62 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | B63 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | B63 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | B64 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | B65 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | B66 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | B66 |
F16 | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 2 9B on your machine.
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ollama run gemma2升级选项
Raises estimated decode speed by about 53%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 59%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,000 MSRP
Yes, RTX A4000 16GB can run Gemma 2 9B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 43.3 tok/s.
Gemma 2 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 13.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Gemma 2 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX A4000 16GB, Gemma 2 9B achieves approximately 43.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4472ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Gemma 2 9B on RTX A4000 16GB receives a B grade with 43.3 tok/s and 8K context.
On RTX A4000 16GB, Gemma 2 9B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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