Gemma 3 12B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB handles Gemma 3 12B well at 42 tok/s at Q5_K_M. A solid choice for this model.
Model Size
12.2B
Device VRAM
16 GB
Bandwidth
288 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 12B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 42 tok/s | 160ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
Q5 fits with headroom. Strong quality on 16GB.
About Gemma 3 12B
Gemma 3 12B (12.2B) is a chat, coding, multi-purpose model. Google's efficient 12B model with strong chat and coding support.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB at 288 GB/s. Street price: $449.
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Source: Community benchmarks and estimated performance (2026-03-01)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15