Can DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B run on Quadro RTX 8000 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

B64Good

○Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B needs ~12.8 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 8000 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~102 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 12.8 GB, 102.1 tok/s, Runs well

12.8 GB required48.0 GB available

27% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

102.1 tok/s

TTFT

1895 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

12.8 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek R1 Distill 8B on Quadro RTX 8000 48GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
 - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
 - Time = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
 Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
 = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
 - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
 - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
 - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 102.1 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 255 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	102.1 tok/s	1034 ms	33K
Coding	B	Runs well	102.1 tok/s	1895 ms	33K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	102.1 tok/s	2757 ms	33K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	102.1 tok/s	2240 ms	33K
RAG	B	Runs well	102.1 tok/s	3446 ms	33K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 8000 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	B58
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	B58
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	B58
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	B58
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	B58
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	B59
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	B59
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	B61

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run deepseek-r1:8b

Frequently asked questions

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⇱ DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B on Quadro RTX 8000 48GB? YES