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Can Falcon 7B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 2080 8 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Falcon 7B Instruct can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- Yes
- Model
- Falcon 7B Instruct · 7.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 2080 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 4.2 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 4.4 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.7 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.4 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 9.8 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: FITS WITH LIMITED CONTEXT
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K | 64K | 128K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| FP16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q4 | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q5 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q6 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q8 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q4 at 2K context
What requires RAM offload?
Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.
Available graphics cards
These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2080 WINDFORCE 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$254.97
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ASUS DUAL-RTX2080-O8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX2080-O8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE AORUS XTREME AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 XTREME 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TURBO-RTX2080-8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GV-N2080TURBO-8GC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE AORUS GV-N2080AORUS-8GC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-STRIX RTX2080-8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config tiiuae/falcon-7b-instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: CPU_RAM_OFFLOAD_REQUIRED. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.