Can GeForce RTX 3060 12GB run Gemma 3 12B?

✅ Yes, runs great!

Fits in GPU memory (~56 tok/s)

Memory Needed
10.8 GB
Q2_K, 8K context
Est. Speed
~56 tok/s
Generation speed
GPU VRAM
12 GB
GDDR6

💡 Recommended

For best quality that fits: Q2_K quantization

All Quantizations

Q8_0
Runs slowly
Memory
18.8 GB
Speed
4 tok/s
Bits/weight
8.5
Quality
Highest
Q6_K
Runs slowly
Memory
15.9 GB
Speed
5 tok/s
Bits/weight
6.6
Quality
High
Q5_K_M
Runs slowly
Memory
14.4 GB
Speed
6 tok/s
Bits/weight
5.7
Quality
High
Q4_K_M
Runs slowly
Memory
13.2 GB
Speed
7 tok/s
Bits/weight
4.85
Quality
Good
Q3_K_M
Runs slowly
Memory
12.0 GB
Speed
9 tok/s
Bits/weight
3.9
Quality
Lower
Q2_K
RECOMMENDED
Runs great
Memory
10.8 GB
Speed
56 tok/s
Bits/weight
3
Quality
Lower

Run with Ollama

ollama run gemma3:12b-q2_k

This will download and run the Q2_K quantization

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