Altomek Q2_M 70B Parameters

VRAM Requirements for
RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF Q2_M

To run RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF locally at Q2_M quantization, you need at minimum 25.03 GB of GPU VRAM.

25.03 GB
Required VRAM
21.88 GB
File Size
8K tokens
Context Window
70B
Parameters
Estimated VRAM Required
25.03
GB
Prosumer / Workstation
0 16GB
RTX 3080 48GB
A6000 80GB+

Recommended GPU Configurations

Budget $1,200 – $1,800

2× RTX 3090 (48GB total)

48 GB

Dual-GPU via tensor parallelism. Best cost per GB at this tier.

Balanced $4,000 – $5,500

NVIDIA A6000 (48GB)

48 GB

Single-card 48GB pro GPU. Clean setup, no multi-GPU overhead.

Ultimate $8,000 – $12,000

NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM

40 GB HBM2e

Data-centre HBM2e bandwidth. Dramatically faster throughput.

📊 VRAM Calculation Breakdown

Model File Size (Q2_M) 21.88 GB
Context Overhead (8,192 tokens × 70B × 2 ÷ 1M) 1.147 GB
System Buffer (OS + CUDA runtime) 2.00 GB
Total Required VRAM 25.03 GB

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RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF — Other Quantizations

Q2_M Current
25.03 GB
Q2_XS 21.88 GB file
25.03 GB
Q3_K 30.63 GB file
33.78 GB
Q3_M 30.63 GB file
33.78 GB
Q3_XS 30.63 GB file
33.78 GB
Q4_K 39.38 GB file
42.53 GB
Q4_NL 39.38 GB file
42.53 GB
Q4_XS 39.38 GB file
42.53 GB
Q5_K 48.13 GB file
51.28 GB
Q1_S 70 GB file
73.15 GB
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF Q2_M on a consumer GPU?
Running RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF Q2_M locally requires 25.03 GB VRAM, which exceeds consumer GPUs. You'll need prosumer cards like the NVIDIA A6000 (48GB) or an A100 (80GB).
What happens if I don't have enough VRAM?
If your GPU VRAM is insufficient, llama.cpp and similar tools will offload model layers to system RAM (CPU inference). This is much slower — expect 10-50× the generation latency compared to full GPU inference.
Can I use multiple GPUs to run RE-70B-AS3D-GGUF?
Yes! Tools like llama.cpp, vLLM, and Ollama support tensor parallelism across multiple GPUs. For example, 2× RTX 3090 (24GB each) gives you 48GB total VRAM, which can run many large models.
Is Q2_M quality good enough for production?
Q2_M is suitable for specialized use cases. Check community benchmarks for specific quality metrics.