Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen 2.5 72B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090?
Mostly — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 runs Qwen 2.5 72B (Q2_K) with partial GPU offload. Expect slower speeds than a fully fitting card.
Estimated ~29.1 tokens/sec on the Q2_K quantization.
Partial GPU
Best variant: Q2_K
Partial GPU offload — 32 GB VRAM is above the 29 GB minimum but below the 36 GB recommendation. Some layers will spill to RAM.
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 29 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 36 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~29.1
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Every Qwen 2.5 72B quantization on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
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_KBest fit | 27 GB | 29 GB | 36 GB | 8K / 128K | Partial GPU | ~29.1 |
| Q3_K_M | 35 GB | 37 GB | 44 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~11 |
| Q4_K_M | 42 GB | 44 GB | 48 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~11 |
| Q5_K_M | 50 GB | 52 GB | 58 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~10 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is solid pick for Qwen 2.5 72B
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