Fits comfortably
Running Gemma 3 1B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) runs Gemma 3 1B comfortably at Q4_K_M with 14 GB of headroom for context.
Model size
1B params
Gemma 3 1B →Memory available
Recommended quant
Q4_K_M
Highest quality that fits
Quick start with Ollama
1. Install
ollama pull gemma3:1b2. Run
ollama run gemma3:1bDefault quant in Ollama is Q4_K_M. To use a different quant, append it: gemma3:1b-q5_K_M.
Variants and what fits
| Quantization | File size | VRAM required | Fits on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 0.7 GB | 2 GB | Yes |
Real benchmarks
Frequently asked
Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) run Gemma 3 1B?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) runs Gemma 3 1B comfortably at Q4_K_M with 14 GB of headroom for context.
What quantization should I use?
Q4_K_M is the highest-quality variant of Gemma 3 1B that fits in 16 GB VRAM. Lower-bit quants will be smaller but lose some quality.
How fast will it be?
Measured at 160.4 tok/s on this combination in our testing.
See also: Gemma 3 1B, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile), all benchmarks.
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