Used cost-effectiveness · Officially released product · Updated 2026-09-06

If you are choosing a used 24GB GPU, also check the power and condition of the product.

RTX 3090 24GB local LLM used cost-effectiveness and performance

The price is very competitive when you need 24GB VRAM and CUDA and can check the used condition directly.

Core specifications

available memory
22.5GB
Memory bandwidth
936GB/s
local LLM sustained load
about 420W
Korean price range (KRW)
165–220 × KRW 10,000

a person who fits well

  • Introduction to 24GB CUDA
  • 27B Q4 Inference
  • Create ComfyUI image

Check before purchasing

High power, heat generation, used memory status, power, and case cost must be calculated along with the graphics card price.

What tasks is it suitable for?

taskdeterminationreason
27B conversationfitAs of Q4, you can aim for both loading and CUDA acceleration.
Create imagecomfortableIts strengths include 24GB VRAM and a wide CUDA ecosystem.
24 hour serverNot recommendedPower and heat generation are greater than low-power finished products.

Configuration Selection Criteria

The first bottleneck encountered

The 24GB VRAM boundary and high power consumption determine long-term operating costs.

Recommended purchase setup

RTX 3090 24GB · System RAM 64GB · 850W or more power · Sufficient cooling

Criteria for spending more money

If you need 24GB, compare the price difference with a new product. If you want less power and warranty, compare the new 16GB or the finished product.

4K context · Q4 model-specific expected performance

Modelrequired memoryDecodeFirst tokenPrefill
Gemma 4 12B
llama.cpp CUDA · Q4_K_M
8GB95.5 ~ 106.1 tok/s2.6 ~ 3.3 s1,258 ~ 1,601 tok/s
Qwen3.8 27B
llama.cpp CUDA · Q4_K_M
17.56GB42.3 ~ 46.9 tok/s5.0 ~ 6.4 s645 ~ 821 tok/s
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
llama.cpp CUDA · Q4_K_M
77.01GB6.3 ~ 6.9 tok/s4.7 ~ 16.1 s257 ~ 892 tok/s (NVMe cold~warm)

Single-user expected range and may vary depending on runtime, cooling, and quantization files.

Frequently Asked Questions

What LLM can be run on a local LLM using an RTX 3090 24GB?

Gemma 4 12B, Qwen3.8 27B, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, etc. can be compared with 4K input and recommended formats per device. The required memory varies depending on the model and context length.

What is the power consumption of a local LLM on an RTX 3090 24GB?

Expected to be around 420W under sustained load, with an actual range of 330–540W.

Are the displayed token speeds ground truth?

This is an estimated range calibrated to the calculator against official hardware specifications and verified benchmark ranges. Runtime, cooling, quantization may vary depending on file and context length.