Can I Run Falcon 3 10B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?
Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026
Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 8.4 GB at 8K context and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has 8 GB. Drop to Q3_K_M and it fits in 6.5 GB, with up to 16K of context.
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The numbers
| Model | Falcon 3 10B Instruct |
| Parameters | 10B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 8.4 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 VRAM | 8 GB |
| Verdict | Runs at a lower quant |
| Fits at | Q3_K_M (6.5 GB) |
| Max context | 16K |
Falcon 3 10B Instruct on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 8 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 22.7 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 13.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 10.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 9.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 8.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 6.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | — |
| Q2_K | 5.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 8 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070: 8K 8.4 GB ✗ · 32K 12.4 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 8 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
What to do next
Quantize to Q3_K_M. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.
No compatible GPU? Falcon 3 10B Instruct on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs.
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Other Falcon 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Falcon 3 7B Instruct — runs (6.2 GB)
- Falcon 3 3B Instruct — runs (3.5 GB)
Falcon 3 10B Instruct on nearby hardware
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) (10 GB) — runs
All Falcon 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Falcon 3 10B Instruct model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU page | VRAM calculator | Check your hardware