Can Llama 3.3 70B Instruct run on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run
Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct needs ~54.5 GB but RTX 3090 Ti 24GB only has 24.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity
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Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 54.5 GB, exceeds 24.0 GB available
54.5 GB required24.0 GB available
227% VRAM needed

30.5 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.5 tok/s

TTFT

77006 ms

Safe context

4K

Memory

54.5 GB / 24.0 GB

Offload

60%

Memory breakdown

Weights42.7 GB
KV Cache8.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower
See how fast it feelsLlama 3.3 70B Instruct on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 2.5 tok/s decode · 77.0s TTFT (warm) · 6 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 54.5 GB, but this setup only exposes 24.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatFToo heavy2.6 tok/s40051 ms4K
CodingFToo heavy2.5 tok/s77006 ms4K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy2.5 tok/s112008 ms4K
ReasoningFToo heavy2.5 tok/s91007 ms4K
RAGFToo heavy2.5 tok/s140010 ms4K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (70B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
27.3 GB
LowF0
Q3_K_S
3
34.3 GB
LowF0
NVFP4
4
39.2 GB
MediumF0
Q4_K_M
4
42.7 GB
MediumF0
Q5_K_M
5
50.4 GB
HighF0
Q6_K
6
57.4 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
74.9 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
143.5 GB
MaximumF0

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3090 Ti 24GB run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

No, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct requires more memory than RTX 3090 Ti 24GB provides.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct need?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (70B parameters) requires approximately 54.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.3 70B Instruct run at on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

On RTX 3090 Ti 24GB, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct achieves approximately 2.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 77006ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3090 Ti 24GB run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB receives a F grade with 2.5 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Llama 3.3 70B Instruct use on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

On RTX 3090 Ti 24GB, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Llama 3.3 70B Instruct feels slow on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

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