Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen 2.5 72B on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB?
Sort of — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB can run Qwen 2.5 72B (Q5_K_M) only by spilling layers to RAM. Generation will be slow.
Estimated ~1 tokens/sec on the Q5_K_M quantization.
Hybrid CPU+GPU
Best variant: Q5_K_M
CPU + GPU hybrid — not enough VRAM (6 GB < 52 GB min), but 64 GB RAM is sufficient. Expect significantly slower inference.
- GPU VRAM
- 6 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 52 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 58 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~1
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Every Qwen 2.5 72B quantization on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 27 GB | 29 GB | 36 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~2 |
| Q3_K_M | 35 GB | 37 GB | 44 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~1 |
| Q4_K_M | 42 GB | 44 GB | 48 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~1 |
| Q5_K_MBest fit | 50 GB | 52 GB | 58 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~1 |
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