Can I Run DeepSeek R1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026
Yes — the DeepSeek R1 family runs on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB).
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) Specs
| VRAM | 10 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
DeepSeek R1 Variants That Fit
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B | Q4_K_M · 5.8 GB · ~131 tok/s (est.) |
FAQ
Can I run DeepSeek R1 on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
Yes — the DeepSeek R1 family runs on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB).
Which DeepSeek R1 variant fits best on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B at Q4_K_M quantization (5.8 GB), estimated ~131 tokens/sec.
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