Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 run DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B)?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has 8GB VRAM. Here's exactly whichprecision (FP16, FP8, GGUF)of DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B) fits and how smoothly it runs.
Runs locally — recommended
This GPU has enough VRAM for DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B). Best pick: Q4_K_M (4-bit Recommended) (~4.7GB) with 3.3GB headroom.
4.7GB
smallest fit on this GPU
Run it locally
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) · ~$399 is a solid fit for DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B).
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DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B) variants on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
| Variant | Precision | Size | Total VRAM needed | Headroom | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M (4-bit Recommended)REC | q4_k_m | 4.7GB | 4.7GB | +3.3GB | ✓ Fits |
| Q8_0 (8-bit GGUF) | q8_0 | 8.8GB | 8.8GB | -0.8GB | ⚠ Tight |
| FP16 (Uncompressed) | fp16 | 16.6GB | 16.6GB | -8.6GB | ✗ OOM |
"Total VRAM needed" = variant size + 0.0GB estimated text-encoder/VAE overhead. Headroom = GPU VRAM (8GB) − total needed. Green ≥ 1.5GB headroom; Red ≤ −2GB (will OOM).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 at a glance
VRAM
8GB
Est. price
$399
Best for
15.2GB DeepSeek-R1 Distill Qwen (7B) and lighter
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