AMD Instinct MI250X meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of google/gemma-2-9b-it. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
AMD Instinct MI250X can run google/gemma-2-9b-it with Q4 quantization. At approximately 378 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 123GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 5GB | 128GB | 378.36 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 10GB | 128GB | 251.15 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 20GB | 128GB | 132.63 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |