Question 1

Can I run Qwen3 8B on a Intel Arc A770 16GB?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Intel Arc A770 16GB runs Qwen3 8B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization. Full GPU inference — 16 GB VRAM meets the 10.4 GB recommendation.

Question 2

What quantization of Qwen3 8B should I use on a Intel Arc A770 16GB?

Accepted Answer

For 16 GB VRAM on the Intel Arc A770 16GB, the Q8_0 variant is the best fit. Estimated ~66.7 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Qwen3 8B run on Intel Arc A770 16GB?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 66.7 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 Intel Arc A770 16GB is not enough for Qwen3 8B?

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	4 GB	4.6 GB	5.2 GB	8K / 8K	Full GPU	~112
Q5_K_M	5 GB	5.8 GB	6.5 GB	8K / 8K	Full GPU	~97.4
Q8_0Best fit	8 GB	9.2 GB	10.4 GB	8K / 8K	Full GPU	~66.7
FP16	16 GB	18.4 GB	20.8 GB	8K / 8K	Hybrid CPU+GPU	~11

Can I Run Qwen3 8B on Intel Arc A770 16GB?

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