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Can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B run on NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB?
No. Estimated memory for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 70B exceeds NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 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 3060 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.
MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3060 2X 12G OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$510.00
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ASUS Dual -RTX3060-O12G-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$425.83
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3060 3X 12G OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$630.00
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MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 X 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$659.00
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GIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 OC 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$369.97
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GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$459.97
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MSI AERO ITX GeForce RTX 3060 12G OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$735.00
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GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3060 OC 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$509.99
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MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 X TRIO 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$379.97
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ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060-O12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$395.22
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3060 2X 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$515.00
Check price on AmazonGIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 OC 12G (rev. 2.0) NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$599.00
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GIGABYTE AORUS GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$767.63
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MSI GAMING RTX 3060 Z TRIO 12G graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$389.22
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ASUS Dual -RTX3060-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$658.50
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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.