RTX 5090 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 5090 can run meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 387 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 30GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 32GB | 387.38 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 3GB | 32GB | 261.64 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 6GB | 32GB | 134.45 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |