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Can WizardMath 7B run on Tesla P40 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

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Estimated from fit model

WizardMath 7B needs ~9.8 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.8 GB, 51.4 tok/s, Runs well
9.8 GB required24.0 GB available
41% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

51.4 tok/s

TTFT

3767 ms

Safe context

4K

Memory

9.8 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsWizardMath 7B on Tesla P40 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 51.4 tok/s decode · 3.8s TTFT (warm) · 129 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well47.8 tok/s2209 ms4K
CodingBRuns well47.8 tok/s4050 ms4K
Agentic CodingARuns well47.8 tok/s5890 ms4K
ReasoningBRuns well47.8 tok/s4786 ms4K
RAGARuns well47.8 tok/s7363 ms4K

Quantization options

How WizardMath 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowB65
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowB65
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run WizardMath 7B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "WizardLMTeam/WizardMath-7B-V1.1" \ --hf-file "WizardMath-7B-V1.1-Q4_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs WizardMath 7B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick
32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1446)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value
32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+550)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,499 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5000 Ada 32GBNVIDIA upgrade
32 GB VRAM (+8)576 GB/s (+230)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

See all results for Tesla P40 24GBSee all hardware for WizardMath 7B
3.9 GB
Medium
B66
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumB66
Q5_K_M
5
5.0 GB
HighB66
Q6_K
6
5.7 GB
HighB66
Q8_0
8
7.5 GB
Very HighB68
F16Best for your GPU
16
14.3 GB
MaximumA71