Can the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB run DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B?
- FP16
- Q8_0
- Q6_K
- Q5_K_M
- Q4_K_M
- Q3_K_M
- Q2_K
No. Even at Q4_K_M, DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B needs about 971.2 GB, but the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB usable. You could offload some layers to system RAM, but it will be very slow.
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Memory needed by quantization
At 8,192 tokens of context. The black line marks the 10 GB the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB can use.
| Quant | Quality | Memory | Fits? | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | Full quality | 3201.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q8_0 | Near-lossless | 1701.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q6_K | Excellent | 1313.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q5_K_M | Very good | 1139.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q4_K_M | Good, most popular | 971.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q3_K_M | Noticeably degraded | 783.2 GB | Too big | — | |
| Q2_K | Heavily degraded | 601.2 GB | Too big | — |
Measured speed from real RTX 3080 10GB owners
Tokens per second that people measured on their own NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB, next to our estimate.
No one has measured DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B on the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB yet. The speeds above are estimates. Run the benchmark and yours becomes the first real number on this page.
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Frequently asked questions
Can NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB run DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B?
No. Even at Q4_K_M, DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B needs about 971.2 GB, but the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB usable. You could offload some layers to system RAM, but it will be very slow.
How much VRAM does DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B need?
About 971.2 GB at Q4_K_M with 8,192 tokens of context, and about 3201.2 GB at full FP16 precision.
How fast is DeepSeek V4 Pro 1.6T-A49B on the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB?
It does not fit in the NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB's memory, so most layers would run from system RAM and generation would be very slow.