DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Yes — RTX 5090 runs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B excellently at Q5_K_M — 42 tok/s. 32 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
32.5B
Device VRAM
32 GB
Bandwidth
1792 GB/s
Quantization
Q5_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 at Q5_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 42 tok/s | 220ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
Q5 32B reasoning fits on 32GB. Best local reasoning performance.
About DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B (32.5B) is a reasoning, coding, chat model. Distilled reasoning model with capable coding and chat performance.
View all DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has 32 GB at 1792 GB/s. Street price: $2,199.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 can run →Builds with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Estimate method: Community benchmarks and estimated performance. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-01)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.