Question 1

Can I run Qwen 2.5 1.5B on a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

Mostly — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB runs Qwen 2.5 1.5B (Q8_0) with partial GPU offload. Expect slower speeds than a fully fitting card. Partial GPU offload — 3 GB VRAM is above the 2.5 GB minimum but below the 4 GB recommendation. Some layers will spill to RAM.

Question 2

What quantization of Qwen 2.5 1.5B should I use on a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

For 3 GB VRAM on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, the Q8_0 variant is the best fit. Estimated ~80 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Qwen 2.5 1.5B run on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 80 tokens/sec for Q8_0. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is not enough for Qwen 2.5 1.5B?

Accepted Answer

Try a smaller quantization variant or run on CPU + RAM with the trade-off of slower generation.

Quantization	File Size	Min VRAM	Rec VRAM	Context	Verdict	Estimated tok/s
Q4_K_M	1 GB	2 GB	4 GB	4K / 128K	Partial GPU	~107.5
Q8_0Best fit	1.6 GB	2.5 GB	4 GB	4K / 128K	Partial GPU	~80

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