Can I Run Qwen 3 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. Qwen 3 8B needs 5.0 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has 8 GB, leaving about 3 GB of headroom, at roughly 45 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 8K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 3 8B
Parameters8B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed5.0 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 VRAM8 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context8K
Estimated speed~45 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Qwen 3 8B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
8 GB VRAM · 220 W board power
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Other Qwen 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Qwen 3 8B on nearby hardware

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