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Can I run OrcaCyber Nano 1.0 on an RTX 3060 12GB?
No: needs ~17.0 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate)
Can I run OrcaCyber Nano 1.0 on an RTX 3060 12GB? No: needs ~17.0 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate). About 17.0 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
VRAM per quant for OrcaCyber Nano 1.0
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit | Est. tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 15.7 GB measured GGUF file size | 0.5 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 17.0 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no | — |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 19.2 GB estimate | 0.5 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 20.5 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no | — |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 28.9 GB estimate | 0.5 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 30.2 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no | — |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 54.0 GB estimate | 0.5 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 55.3 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no | — |
| Q4, longer context | 32,768 tokens | 15.7 GB measured GGUF file size | 2.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 18.6 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no | — |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
GeForce RTX 3090 24GB, used (median of sold listings), €1,224, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$288€257
used (median of sold listings)
price as of 16 Oct 2026
pcprice.watchUsed median €257, typical €236–€280, 1,378 sales. The buying-guide page says Updated Oct 15, 2026. Recorded here on 16 Oct 2026. Not an EU retail listing. No separate new in-stock figure is stored for this card.
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Questions
- Can I run OrcaCyber Nano 1.0 on an RTX 3060 12GB?
- No: needs ~17.0 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate).
- How much memory does OrcaCyber Nano 1.0 need at Q4?
- About 17.0 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 15.7 GB weights (measured GGUF file size), 0.5 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is OrcaCyber Nano 1.0 on RTX 3060 12GB (estimate)?
- No tokens-per-second estimate. The Q4 fit is not full and not offload, so this page leaves speed blank.
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