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Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB can run Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large at Q8_0, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.

Model Size

8.1B

Device VRAM

10 GB

Bandwidth

760 GB/s

Quantizations Tested

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Performance by Quantization

Each row shows Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB.

QuantizationSpeedTTFTFits in VRAMRatingConfidence
Q8_0✓ YesAcceptableestimated

Notes

Q8_0

Q8_0 9GB fits barely in 10GB. Tight. Good image quality.

About Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large (8.1B) is a image gen model. Latest Stable Diffusion architecture with significantly improved prompt adherence, typography, and composition over SDXL. Higher VRAM requirement (12GB+ at FP16) but produces noticeably better images. The current standard for local image generation.

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About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB at 760 GB/s. Street price: $399.

See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB can run →

Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)

Data last updated: 2026-03-15