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Can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B run on NVIDIA RTX 2060 6 GB?
No. Estimated memory for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B exceeds NVIDIA RTX 2060 6 GB, including the modeled offload allowance.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- No (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- No
- Model
- Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B · 71B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 2060 6 GB · 6 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 | 5.4 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.

ASUS Dual -RTX2060-O6G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$369.99
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 2060 GP OC NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$330.00
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ASUS Turbo -RTX2060-6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$448.97
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ASUS Phoenix PH-RTX2060-6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$220.50
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ASUS Dual -RTX2060-6G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2060-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS TUF-RTX2060-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS Dual -RTX2060-O6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2060-A6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B (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.






