Can I Run Qwen3.8 on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 11, 2026
Yes
Yes — Qwen3.8 27B at Q5_K_M needs about 21.2 GB of the 24 GB usable on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM) (~2.8 GB spare), at ~34.7 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.
Confidence: high · Recommended quantization: Q5_K_M · Estimated speed: ~34.7 tok/s
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RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM) — what it gives a model
| Usable memory for models | 24 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
| Form factor | Desktop |
| Operating system | Windows or Linux |
| Memory upgradeable | Yes |
Qwen3.8 on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM): memory by quantization
| Quant | Memory needed | Fits 24 GB? | Max context | Est. speed | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 57.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — | 55.6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 31 GB | ✗ No | — | — | 29.5 GB |
| Q6_K | 24.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — | 22.8 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 21.2 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | ~34.7 tok/s | 19.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 18.3 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | ~40 tok/s | 16.8 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 13.3 GB | ✓ Yes | 128K | ~54.1 tok/s | 11.8 GB |
| Q2_K | 10.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 128K | ~67.2 tok/s | 9.1 GB |
Which Qwen3.8 sizes fit
| Variant | Needs at Q4_K_M | Fits? | Est. speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-Max | 1457.5 GB | ✗ Too large | — |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 109.7 GB | ✗ Too large | — |
| Qwen3.8 27B | 18.3 GB | ✓ Fits | ~40 tok/s |
What to watch out for
- 2 larger variants of Qwen3.8 do not fit and would need CPU offload or different hardware.
RTX 4090 desktop limitations
- 24 GB is the sweet spot for 27–32B models at Q4; 70B needs offload or a second card.
Recommended setup
Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving
How these numbers are calculated
- Memory need = quantized weights + KV cache at 8,192 tokens (f16) + 0.8 GB runtime overhead.
- 24 GB of VRAM on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 at 1008 GB/s.
- 64 GB of system RAM available for CPU offload when a model exceeds VRAM.
- Throughput is a memory-bandwidth roofline estimate, not a measurement. It is labelled "estimated" everywhere it appears.
- KV cache is computed from this model's published attention configuration.
FAQ
Can I run Qwen3.8 on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM)?
Yes — Qwen3.8 27B at Q5_K_M needs about 21.2 GB of the 24 GB usable on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM) (~2.8 GB spare), at ~34.7 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.
Which quantization of Qwen3.8 should I use on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM)?
Q5_K_M — it needs about 21.2 GB of the 24 GB available, downloads as roughly 19.7 GB, and runs at an estimated 34.7 tokens/sec with up to 32K of context.
What limits Qwen3.8 on RTX 4090 Desktop (24 GB VRAM, 64 GB RAM)?
Nothing binding — the model fits with headroom and generates at a usable speed on this hardware.
Which runtime should I use?
Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving
Other Computers
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Qwen3.8 on GPUs
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