Stable Diffusion 3 Medium on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
Yes — RTX 4060 8GB handles Stable Diffusion 3 Medium well at FP16. Solid daily-driver performance on 8 GB VRAM.
Model Size
2B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
272 GB/s
Quantization
FP16
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Stable Diffusion 3 Medium on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB at FP16. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | – | – | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
FP16
~12-18 seconds per image. 5GB VRAM fits with headroom.
About Stable Diffusion 3 Medium
Stable Diffusion 3 Medium (2B) is a image gen model. Stability AI's SD3 medium model for high-quality image generation.
View all Stable Diffusion 3 Medium hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB has 8 GB at 272 GB/s. Street price: $289.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB can run →Estimate method: SD3 Medium FP16 ~5GB fits in 8GB. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-15)
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.