VRAM
Memory on the graphics card; usually the main limit for local AI model size.
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NVIDIA RTX A4000
NVIDIA graphics card
Honest visual overview
Product schematic
A schematic summary of the key facts before reviewing price and fit.
This is a schematic summary, not a photo of the exact build.
Type
gpu
Brand
NVIDIA
MPN / SKU
NVIDIA-RTX-A4000
Purchase mode
Quote review
Details
Brand
NVIDIA
MPN / SKU
NVIDIA-RTX-A4000
Release
2020 Q3
VRAM
16GB GDDR6
Architecture
Ampere
Display Power
140W
Connector Standard
PCIe 8-pin
Minimum PSU
450W
Dual GPU Capable
No
Memory Bus
256-bit
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
CUDA Cores
6144
Tensor Cores
192
RT Cores
48
Base / Boost Clock
735 / 1560 MHz
TDP
140W
PCIe Generation
PCIe 4.0
Slot Width
2-slot
Length
241mm
Power Connectors
8-pin
Recommended PSU
450W
AI Score
63
Source
https://www.nvidia.com/
Inference Notes
Previous-gen 16GB pro card. Low power, single slot.
Best for 7B/8B models
Good starting point for chat and coding assistants; larger models need more memory.
AI terms in plain language
Unified memory
Apple Silicon memory shared by CPU and GPU. Useful for local AI, but not identical to NVIDIA VRAM.
7B / 13B / 70B
A rough model-size signal. Larger numbers usually need more memory and may run slower.
q4 / quantization
A compressed 4-bit model that uses less memory, sometimes with quality or speed tradeoffs.
Estimated Market Pricing
Estonian market reference estimate before assembly. Used to prepare your custom quote.
Updated 4 days agoLow price sampleVerified pricing inputIncludes 15% assembly markup
Quote reference: €953·Latest Estonian market average before assembly: €829·Assembly + configuration: +15%
Low: €629High: €896.1Avg: €822.7731 data points
Pricing & Purchase
Estonian market average before assembly: €829.00
Quote reference price: €953
Updated 4 days agoLow price sample
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Practical model fit
Local AI examples
Examples for NVIDIA RTX A4000, based mainly on GPU VRAM and system memory.
Good fit for private chatGood fit for coding helpGood fit for document summariesNot ideal for 70B+ models
Starter pick
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
A small, friendly starter model for learning local AI without needing a large GPU.
It is easy to download, small enough for almost any LLMLab machine, and useful for basic private chat.
Good fit
ollama run llama3.2
Likely good memory headroom for this quantized model at normal context sizes.
Qwen3 4B
Light chat, multilingual prompts, compact reasoning tests
A compact Qwen model that gives beginners a taste of newer reasoning-style local models.
Likely good memory headroom for this quantized model at normal context sizes.
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3
Fast general chat and simple assistant tasks
A fast classic 7B model that is easy to run and compare against newer models.
Likely good memory headroom for this quantized model at normal context sizes.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Everyday private chat and document summaries
A widely supported everyday local chat model when the machine has at least an 8GB to 12GB GPU.
Likely good memory headroom for this quantized model at normal context sizes.
Expandable technical details
Assumptions
- GPU VRAM assumption: 16GB from NVIDIA RTX A4000.
- Assumed RAM: 32GB.
- Ratings assume Q4-style quantization, moderate context, one local model running at a time. Treat them as fit guidance, not a speed estimate.
- GPU product pages assume a sensible amount of system RAM for this VRAM class. Complete build pages show page-specific RAM fit.
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct technical details
Family: Meta Llama 3.2
Parameters: 3B
Quantization: Q4_K_M
Approx. model size: 2GB
CPU-only: Possible
VRAM: 0GB min / 4GB recommended
RAM: 8GB min / 16GB recommended
Full GPU offload: Should be possible when memory fits
Context warning: Long documents can still push memory use up, even with a small model.
Research sources
Researched: 2026-06-22
Qwen3 4B technical details
Family: Qwen3
Parameters: 4B
Quantization: Q4_K_M
Approx. model size: 2.5GB
CPU-only: Possible
VRAM: 4GB min / 6GB recommended
RAM: 8GB min / 16GB recommended
Full GPU offload: Should be possible when memory fits
Context warning: Keep the context window modest on 8GB to 16GB systems.
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 technical details
Family: Mistral 7B
Parameters: 7.3B
Quantization: Q4_K_M
Approx. model size: 4.4GB
CPU-only: Not recommended
VRAM: 8GB min / 12GB recommended
RAM: 16GB min / 32GB recommended
Full GPU offload: Should be possible when memory fits
Context warning: Long context support does not mean every machine should use the maximum context.
Research sources
Researched: 2026-06-22
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct technical details
Family: Meta Llama 3.1
Parameters: 8B
Quantization: Q4_K_M
Approx. model size: 4.9GB
CPU-only: Not recommended
VRAM: 8GB min / 12GB recommended
RAM: 16GB min / 32GB recommended
Full GPU offload: Should be possible when memory fits
Context warning: The Q4 model is under 5GB, but KV cache grows with context length.
Research sources
Researched: 2026-06-22
Local AI performance is approximate. Results depend on quantization, context length, backend, drivers, RAM, and whether the model fits fully in VRAM.
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Assembly and testing
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Handover in Estonia
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Warranty and support
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Assembly QA
Planned baseline checks before handover
- BIOS and firmware baseline check
- Driver and AI tooling installation
- Thermal and load sanity check
- Memory and storage health check
- Local AI smoke test where applicable
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Warranty
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Handover in Estonia
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Pricing method
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