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Can I run Gemma 2 9B on a Dual RTX 4090?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)
Can I run Gemma 2 9B on a Dual RTX 4090? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 8.5 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit | Est. tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 5.5 GB estimate | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 8.5 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 110 tok/s estimate |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 6.6 GB estimate | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 9.5 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 98 tok/s estimate |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 9.9 GB estimate | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 12.8 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 71 tok/s estimate |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 18.5 GB estimate | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 21.4 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 42 tok/s estimate |
| Q4, longer context | 8,192 tokens | 5.5 GB estimate | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 8.5 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 110 tok/s estimate |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, used (median of sold listings), €257, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$8,206€7,330
price as of 16 Oct 2026
128 GB DDR4 (estimate): $2,754€2,460. From the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check.
rest of system (estimate): $560€500. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus this estimate. It is not a checked system price.
price unverifiedGPU line is 2× the used median €2,185 (€4,370), labelled used, from pcprice.watch (https://www.pcprice.watch/gpu-buying-guide/rtx-4090-price-used-and-specs). 128 GB DDR4 (estimate) €2,460, from the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check. Rest of system (estimate) €500. Other parts from €500 in that fact-check. Not a shop listing. DDR5 was not separately priced, so this total uses the sourced 128 GB DDR4 line. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus that rest estimate. It is not a checked system price.
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Questions
- Can I run Gemma 2 9B on a Dual RTX 4090?
- Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
- How much memory does Gemma 2 9B need at Q4?
- About 8.5 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 5.5 GB weights, 2.1 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is Gemma 2 9B on Dual RTX 4090 (estimate)?
- About 110 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).