Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB handles Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 well at FP16. A solid choice for this model.
Model Size
6.6B
Device VRAM
12 GB
Bandwidth
360 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | — | — | ✓ Yes | Good | benchmarked |
Notes
FP16
~15-20 seconds per 1024x1024 image at 30 steps. SDXL requires ~6.5GB VRAM. Fits on 12GB with room for LoRA.
About Stable Diffusion XL 1.0
Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 (6.6B) is a image gen model. The standard for local image generation. 1024x1024 base resolution. Massive LoRA/checkpoint ecosystem. Runs well on 8GB+ VRAM. VRAM usage varies by resolution and batch size — 6.5GB is for single 1024x1024 generation.
View all Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has 12 GB at 360 GB/s. Street price: $269.
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Source: SD WebUI benchmarks (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01