Can I Run Llama 3.3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 8 grudnia 2024

No — Llama 3.3 doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 24 GB; you're short by ~1.2 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB).

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Specs

VRAM24 GB
Memory Bandwidth936 GB/s

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 24 GB?Max context
F16142.1 GB✗ No
Q8_076.5 GB✗ No
Q6_K59.5 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M51.8 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M44.4 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M32 GB✗ No
Q2_K25.2 GB✗ No

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 24 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Llama 3.3 variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 provides (24 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM).

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FAQ

Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 enough to run Llama 3.3 locally?

No — Llama 3.3 doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 24 GB; you're short by ~1.2 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB).

What's the cheapest GPU that runs Llama 3.3?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Llama 3.3 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

VRAM Tier

Troubleshooting

Buying Guide

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