Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 run DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (14B)?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 has 4GB VRAM. Here's exactly whichprecision (FP16, FP8, GGUF)of DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (14B) fits and how smoothly it runs.
Too much for this GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB) doesn't have enough VRAM for DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (14B) even at its smallest size (9.0GB needed). Rent a cloud GPU or step up to a bigger card.
9.0GB
smallest fit on this GPU
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DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (14B) variants on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
| Variant | Precision | Size | Total VRAM needed | Headroom | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M (4-bit Recommended)REC | q4_k_m | 9.0GB | 9.0GB | -5.0GB | ✗ OOM |
| Q8_0 (8-bit GGUF) | q8_0 | 16.8GB | 16.8GB | -12.8GB | ✗ OOM |
| FP16 (Uncompressed) | fp16 | 31.6GB | 31.6GB | -27.6GB | ✗ OOM |
"Total VRAM needed" = variant size + 0.0GB estimated text-encoder/VAE overhead. Headroom = GPU VRAM (4GB) − total needed. Green ≥ 1.5GB headroom; Red ≤ −2GB (will OOM).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 at a glance
VRAM
4GB
Est. price
$149
Best for
29.4GB DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (14B) and lighter
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