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Can Falcon 3 1B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 2060 12 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Falcon 3 1B Instruct can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- Yes
- Model
- Falcon 3 1B Instruct · 1.7B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 2060 12 GB · 12 GB advertised
What else can NVIDIA RTX 2060 12 GB run? · Find other GPUs for Falcon 3 1B Instruct
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 1.0 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 0.6 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.5 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 2.4 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 10.8 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| FP16 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- BF16 at 2K context
- BF16 at 4K context
- BF16 at 8K context
- FP16 at 2K context
- FP16 at 4K context
- FP16 at 8K context
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 8K context
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.
Performance
No llama.cpp performance result is published for this pair yet. Memory fit above is unchanged. How performance is calculated
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.
MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 2060 12G OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$695.00
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual -RTX2060-12G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 EVO OC Edition NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config tiiuae/Falcon3-1B-Instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: FITS_IN_VRAM. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.