Stable Diffusion 3 Medium on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Yes — RTX 4060 Ti 16GB handles Stable Diffusion 3 Medium well at FP16 — ~10s first response. Solid daily-driver performance on 16 GB VRAM.
Model Size
2B
Device VRAM
16 GB
Bandwidth
288 GB/s
Quantization
FP16
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Stable Diffusion 3 Medium on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at FP16. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | – | 10000ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
FP16
SD3 Medium ~12GB VRAM. Fits on 16GB with headroom. ~10s per image at 20 steps FP16. Better quality than SDXL.
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 Ti 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB at 288 GB/s. Street price: $449.
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Estimate method: SD3 performance reports. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-04-18)
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.