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RTX 3080 20GB (modded) for MiniMax H3: Speed, VRAM & Recommended Setup

20GB GDDR6X · bandwidth 760 GB/s · Ampere · sm_86 · estimated with 32GB RAM / fast-disk · updated 2026-09-20

Verdict: Recommended: 1920 × 1088 · 10s, ~39 min 24 s per clip (VRAM peak ~19GB). See the table for higher tiers.
Size (16:9)5s8s10s15s
416 × 256
0.1MP · flicker-prone
1 min 5 s
VRAM 17G
1 min 14 s
VRAM 17G
1 min 19 s
VRAM 18G
1 min 35 s
VRAM 18G
864 × 480
0.4MP
1 min 49 s
VRAM 19G
2 min 31 s
VRAM 19G
3 min 7 s
VRAM 19G
4 min 57 s
VRAM 19G
960 × 544
0.5MP
2 min 6 s
VRAM 19G
3 min 8 s
VRAM 19G
3 min 60 s
VRAM 19G
6 min 45 s
VRAM 19G
1152 × 640
0.7MP
2 min 47 s
VRAM 19G
4 min 38 s
VRAM 19G
6 min 12 s
VRAM 19G
11 min 33 s
VRAM 19G
1376 × 768
1.0MP · above native
4 min 6 s
VRAM 19G
7 min 35 s
VRAM 19G
10 min 45 s
VRAM 19G
22 min 13 s
VRAM 19G
1920 × 1088
2.0MP · above native
10 min 45 s
VRAM 19G
24 min 58 s
VRAM 19G
39 min 24 s
VRAM 19G
✕ 1.6 h
VRAM 19G

Times are per whole clip (model load and text encoding included); the first run is slower due to kernel compilation. ⚠ = weight offloading / noticeably slower; ✕ = not recommended.

Recommended combo (Blackwell-specific (50-series 16GB+))

768p 5s; 4-8 steps; 1-5 min per clip

NVFP4 requires sm_120; SLA / VSA sparse attention can speed things up further (1.4-1.75x on long clips, see the attention options in step 2)

FAQ

Can the RTX 3080 20GB (modded) run MiniMax H3?

Yes. Estimated with 32GB RAM + fast-disk: 1920×1088·10s at ~39 min 24 s per clip. Configs that exceed VRAM fall back to weight offloading (slower, but they still render).

How fast is H3 on the RTX 3080 20GB (modded)?

About 39 min 24 s per 1920×1088·10s clip (including model load and encoding). Longer or denser clips scale quadratically in the attention term.

How much RAM do I need?

At least 64GB of system RAM recommended (minimum 32GB plus a 16GB pagefile). With 32GB, always enable --fast-disk or weights spill into the pagefile.

How can I make it faster?

Stack step distillation (e.g. LightX2V Turbo 4-step v1.1 768p), enable SageAttention / Kitchen attention; for long clips try SLA / VSA sparse attention. All of it is switchable in step 2 of the calculator.

→ Run the numbers for your RAM and budget in the calculator (RTX 3080 20GB (modded) pre-filled)

Same tier: RTX 3070 Ti 8GB · RTX 3080 10GB · RTX 3080 12GB · RTX 3080 Ti 12GB · RTX 4060 Ti 16GB · RTX 4070 12GB · RTX 4070 Super 12GB · RTX 4070 Ti 12GB

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