Question 1

Can Intel Arc B570 10GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Arc B570 10GB can run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 56.1 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B need?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs with offload	42.0 tok/s	6697 ms	33K
Chat	C	Runs well	42.0 tok/s	2511 ms	10K
Coding	C	Tight fit	56.1 tok/s	3453 ms	19K
RAG	C	Runs with offload	42.0 tok/s	8371 ms	33K
Reasoning	C	Tight fit	42.0 tok/s	5441 ms	19K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D38
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Arc B570 10GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

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