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NVIDIA graphics card · used · data 2026-10-15

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti for local AI.

With 24 GB it runs Qwen3.8 27B (needs 22.7 GB). 56 models fit.

Memory24 GB

vram

Bandwidth1008 GB/s

Higher means faster answers.

PriceUnknown

No dated price yet.

Which models fit

By memory option.

Usable: 75% on Macs and shared-memory PCs, VRAM minus 1 GB on graphics cards (estimates).
MemoryUsableModels that fitBest three
24 GB23 GB56Qwen3.8 27B (22.7 GB), Qwen3.5 27B (21.5 GB), Qwen3.6 27B (21.5 GB)
Speed

Published speeds.

Measured by others, with sources. Not our tests.

No published speed found yet.

Questions

Short answers.

What is the best local LLM for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti?
With 24 GB, Qwen3.8 27B (needs 22.7 GB, AA 33.7). 56 of 124 models fit.

Specs from Wikipedia – List of Nvidia GPUs (spec tables) (2026-10-15). Prices are approximate and dated; 2026 prices are inflated by the memory-chip shortage.

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# GeForce RTX 3090 Ti for local AI

URL: https://insidethemachine.ai/machines/rtx-3090-ti
Type: NVIDIA graphics card. Chip: RTX 3090 Ti. Memory: vram, options 24 GB. Bandwidth: 1008 GB/s. Spec source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units (2026-10-15).
Price: unknown. Status: used.

## Which models fit

| memory GB | usable GB | models that fit | best 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 23 | 56 | Qwen3.8 27B (22.7 GB), Qwen3.5 27B (21.5 GB), Qwen3.6 27B (21.5 GB) |

## Published speeds

None found yet.

Notes: No current price captured (gap).

## Questions

**What is the best local LLM for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti?**
With 24 GB, Qwen3.8 27B (needs 22.7 GB, AA 33.7). 56 of 124 models fit.