Compatibility Check
Can I Run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?
Sort of — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (Q8_0) only by spilling layers to RAM. Generation will be slow.
Estimated ~8 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Hybrid CPU+GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
CPU + GPU hybrid — not enough VRAM (3 GB < 9.5 GB min), but 64 GB RAM is sufficient. Expect significantly slower inference.
- GPU VRAM
- 3 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 9.5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 12 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~8
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Every DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B quantization on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 4.9 GB | 5.5 GB | 8 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~12 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 8.5 GB | 9.5 GB | 12 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~8 |
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