Can I Run Llama 3.1 Family on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated June 15, 2026

Yes — the Llama 3.1 Family family runs on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) Specs

VRAM12 GB
Memory Bandwidth360 GB/s

Llama 3.1 Family Variants That Fit

Llama 3.1 8B InstructQ4_K_M · 6.5 GB · ~55 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Llama 3.1 Family on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Yes — the Llama 3.1 Family family runs on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB).

Which Llama 3.1 Family variant fits best on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct at Q4_K_M quantization (6.5 GB), estimated ~55 tokens/sec.

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