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Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 3090?

Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)

Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 3090? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 6.7 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).

Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.

Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3090, formula estimate
QuantContextWeightsKVOverheadTotalUsableFitEst. tok/s
Q4 Q4_K_M8,192 tokens4.8 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate6.7 GB estimate23.4 GB estimatefull121 tok/s estimate
Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param)8,192 tokens5.7 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate7.6 GB estimate23.4 GB estimatefull105 tok/s estimate
Q8 Q88,192 tokens8.6 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate10.5 GB estimate23.4 GB estimatefull74 tok/s estimate
FP16 FP168,192 tokens16.1 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate17.9 GB estimate23.4 GB estimatefull42 tok/s estimate
Q4, longer context32,768 tokens4.8 GB estimate4.3 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate9.9 GB estimate23.4 GB estimatefull79 tok/s estimate

Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →

Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, used (median of sold listings), €257, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.

This hardware

$1,370€1,224

used (median of sold listings)

price as of 16 Oct 2026

new (lowest in-stock EU): $2,483€2,218. GPU PRIX. New low €2,218, Zotac Trinity OC, France. Page last updated 16 Oct 2026.

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Used median €1,224, typical €1,136–€1,312, 232 eBay sold sales over 90 days, updated 16 Oct 2026. Not an EU retail listing.

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Questions

Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 3090?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
How much memory does Llama 3.1 8B need at Q4?
About 6.7 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 4.8 GB weights, 1.1 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
How fast is Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3090 (estimate)?
About 121 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).
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