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CR Can I run Command R 35B on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsusable speed

Yes. Command R 35B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) at Q4_K_M (~22.3 GB of ~31 GB usable).

Needs ~22.3 GB Device usable ~31 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~22.3 GB of ~31 GB usable.

Q4_K_M needed
~22.3 GB
Usable on device
~31 GB
Device memory
32 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

Run it

Install commands Windows

Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.

Ollama
$ ollama run command-r:35b
llama.cpp
$ llama-cli -hf bartowski/c4ai-command-r-v01-GGUF:Q4_K_M
LM Studio
$ lms get bartowski/c4ai-command-r-v01-GGUF

AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Model Command R
Parameters
35B
Q4_K_M size
20.05 GB
Q8_0 size
34.63 GB
Context
128k
Ollama tag
command-r:35b
Full Command R 35B requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
32 GB vram
Usable for weights
~31 GB
Best runtime
vLLM (Linux) / Ollama (CUDA)
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FAQ

Can Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) run Command R 35B?

Yes. Command R 35B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) at Q4_K_M (~22.3 GB of ~31 GB usable).

How much memory does Command R 35B need?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~20.05 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~22.3 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Command R 35B on Windows?

LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.