Can I Run Granite 4.1 30B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?
Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026
No. Granite 4.1 30B needs 33.5 GB at 8K context (30.9 GB weights + 2.6 GB KV cache/overhead) at FP8 (Q4 est. ~12-15GB, unconfirmed) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has only 8 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.
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The numbers
| Model | Granite 4.1 30B |
| Parameters | 30B |
| Quantization | FP8 (Q4 est. ~12-15GB, unconfirmed) |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 33.5 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 VRAM | 8 GB |
| Verdict | Does not fit |
Granite 4.1 30B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 8 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 62.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 34.5 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q6_K | 27.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 23.8 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q4_K_M | 20.7 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q3_K_M | 15.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 12.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. 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 FP8 (Q4 est. ~12-15GB, unconfirmed) on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070: 8K 33.5 GB ✗ · 32K 38.9 GB ✗ · 128K 60.2 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
Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation (48 GB), the card with the least memory we track that holds it.
No compatible GPU? Granite 4.1 30B on 32 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs comfortably.
Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for Granite 4.1 30B:
Granite 4.1 30B needs ~34 GB but this GPU has 8 GB. Rent a A100 (40 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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Other IBM Granite 4.1 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Granite 4.1 8B — runs (6.8 GB)
- Granite 4.1 3B — runs (3.5 GB)
Granite 4.1 30B on nearby hardware
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) (10 GB) — does not fit
All IBM Granite 4.1 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Granite 4.1 30B model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU page | VRAM calculator | Check your hardware