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Can Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Phi-3.5 Mini 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
- Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct · 3.8B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 2.2 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 3.0 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 6.2 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K | 64K | 128K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| FP16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 8K context
- Q5 at 2K context
- Q5 at 4K context
- Q5 at 8K context
- Q6 at 2K context
- Q6 at 4K context
- Q6 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.
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 -RTX5060-O8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$469.99
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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR7
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$520.00
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ASUS Prime -RTX5060-O8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GDDR7
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$539.99
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Model: official config microsoft/Phi-3.5-mini-instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: FITS_WITH_LIMITED_CONTEXT. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.