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Can DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B run on NVIDIA RTX 5070 12 GB?
No. Estimated memory for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B exceeds NVIDIA RTX 5070 12 GB, including the modeled offload allowance.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- No (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- No
- Model
- DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B · 71B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 12 GB · 12 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 41.4 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 2.5 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 2.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 1.5 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 48.0 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 10.8 GB |
Result: DOES NOT FIT
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K | 64K | 128K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| FP16 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q3 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q4 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q5 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q6 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Q8 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
No calculated full-VRAM fit at the evaluated quantizations and context lengths.
What requires RAM offload?
Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.
Available graphics cards
These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFF 12G Graphics Card
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$771.37
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ASUS Dual -RTX5070-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1466.00
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MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 5070 12G TRIO OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR7
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$835.00
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$839.99
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ASUS Prime -RTX5070-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR7, 192bit, PCI-E 5.0, 2587 MHz Core Clock, 3 x DP 2.1a, 1 x HDMI 2.1b, NVIDIA DLSS 4, GV-N5070EAGLEOC ICE-12GD
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFF 12G Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR7, 192bit, PCI-E 5.0, 2587 MHz Core Clock, 3 x DP 2.1b, 1 x HDMI 2.1b, NVIDIA DLSS 4, GV-N5070EAGLE OC-12GD
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR7
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
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Model: official config deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: DOES_NOT_FIT. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.