Can I Run Cosmos 3 Edge on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at BF16 — that needs 8.0 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has 8 GB. Drop to Q8_0 and it fits in 6.0 GB, with up to 16K of context.

The numbers

ModelCosmos 3 Edge
Parameters4B
QuantizationBF16
VRAM needed8.0 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 VRAM8 GB
VerdictRuns at a lower quant
Fits atQ8_0 (6.0 GB)
Max context16K

What to do next

Quantize to Q8_0. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Cosmos 3 Edge on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
8 GB VRAM · 145 W board power
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Won't fit — rent Cosmos 3 Edge instead

Cosmos 3 Edge needs ~8 GB but this GPU has 8 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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Other Cosmos 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

Cosmos 3 Edge on nearby hardware

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