Can I Run Command R (35B) on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?
作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年9月19日
No. Command R (35B) needs 21.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has only 16 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.
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The numbers
| Model | Command R (35B) |
| Parameters | 35B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 21.1 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM | 16 GB |
| Verdict | Does not fit |
Command R (35B) on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 16 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 76.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 43.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 34.9 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 31 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 27.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 21.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 17.7 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes a 4K-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 16 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 5060 Ti 16GB: 8K 32.7 GB ✗ · 32K 64.9 GB ✗ · 125K 189.7 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 16 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 GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.
No compatible GPU? Command R Family on 256 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but too slowly to be worth it.
Command R (35B) needs ~21 GB but this GPU has 16 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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Other Command R Family sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Command R+ (104B) — does not fit (62.8 GB)
Command R (35B) on nearby hardware
- Intel Arc B580 (12 GB) — does not fit
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB) — does not fit
All Command R Family sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | Command R (35B) model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU page | Check your hardware