OwnRig

Whisper Large V3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB runs Whisper Large V3 excellently at Q5_K_M. This is a strong pairing.

Model Size

1.55B

Device VRAM

10 GB

Bandwidth

760 GB/s

Quantizations Tested

1

Performance by Quantization

Each row shows Whisper Large V3 performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB.

QuantizationSpeedTTFTFits in VRAMRatingConfidence
Q5_K_M✓ YesExcellentestimated

Notes

Q5_K_M

Transcription model. 1.5GB VRAM. Real-time capable at 760 GB/s.

About Whisper Large V3

Whisper Large V3 (1.55B) is a transcription model. OpenAI's best open speech-to-text model. Supports 99 languages. Near-human accuracy for English. Low VRAM requirements — runs on any GPU. Useful for builders who need voice-to-code or meeting transcription.

View all Whisper Large V3 hardware options →

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: 2026-03-01