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Can Qwen 2.5 14B run on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB?

YES — Tight Fit

A83Great
Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 14B needs ~14.0 GB VRAM. RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~63 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 14.0 GB, 71.4 tok/s, Tight fit
14.0 GB required16.0 GB available
88% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

71.4 tok/s

TTFT

2712 ms

Safe context

27K

Memory

14.0 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache2.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 14B on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB
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: 71.4 tok/s decode · 2.7s TTFT (warm) · 179 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
ChatSRuns well71.4 tok/s1479 ms27K
CodingATight fit63.0 tok/s3075 ms27K
Agentic CodingARuns with offload (needs ~0.5 GB host RAM)47.7 tok/s5901 ms27K
ReasoningATight fit71.4 tok/s3205 ms27K
RAGARuns with offload (needs ~0.5 GB host RAM)47.7 tok/s7377 ms27K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowA80
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowA82
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumA82
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumA82
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighA82
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
11.5 GB
HighA82
Q8_0
8
15.0 GB
Very HighF0
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 4070 Ti Super 16GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
MicrosoftPhi-4-reasoning-plus 14B14.7BS66.4 tok/s
OpenAIGPT-OSS 20B21BA56 tok/s
MistralCodestral 2 25.0822BA16.4 tok/s
Tsinghua/ZhipuCogVLM2 19B19BA29.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB run Qwen 2.5 14B?

Yes, RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB can run Qwen 2.5 14B with a A grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 63.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 14B need?

Qwen 2.5 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.0 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 4070 Ti Super 16GB?

On RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, Qwen 2.5 14B achieves approximately 63.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3075ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB run Qwen 2.5 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 14B on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB receives a A grade with 63.0 tok/s and 27K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 14B use on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB?

On RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, Qwen 2.5 14B can safely use up to 27K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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