Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B speed on NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe and quantization-level VRAM fit.
NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe can run Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 80 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 5GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 35GB | 40GB | 79.54 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 70GB | 40GB | 55.67 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 140GB | 40GB | 30.22 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe can run Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B at Q4 with an estimated 80 tok/s.
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 35GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe has 40GB available.
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