GoogleGemma 4 E2B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Yes — RTX 4090 runs Gemma 4 E2B excellently at Q8_0 — 152 tok/s. 24 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
5.1B
Device VRAM
24 GB
Bandwidth
1008 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Gemma 4 E2B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 152 tok/s | 50ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
5.1B model. Q8_0 4.97GB on 24GB discrete_gpu.
About Gemma 4 E2B
Gemma 4 E2B (5.1B) is a chat, coding model. Gemma 4's compact edge model. 5.1B total parameters with 2.3B effective via Per-Layer Embeddings. Supports text, image, audio, and video input. Runs on practically any dedicated GPU with 4 GB of VRAM or more. Successor to Gemma 3 4B with measurably better reasoning and multimodal capabilities. Apache 2.0 licensed.
View all Gemma 4 E2B hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB at 1008 GB/s. Street price: $1,799.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 can run →Builds with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Estimate method: Estimated from model architecture, quantization size, and device bandwidth. Reference hardware source: huggingface.co (2026-04-04)
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