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Can Falcon 3 3B Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 1080 8 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Falcon 3 3B 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 3 3B Instruct · 3.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1080 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
What else can NVIDIA GTX 1080 8 GB run? · Find other GPUs for Falcon 3 3B Instruct
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 1.9 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 0.7 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 3.5 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| FP16 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 16K context
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 32K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 16K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 32K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 8K context
- Q5 at 16K context
- Q5 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.
Performance
No llama.cpp performance result is published for this pair yet. Memory fit above is unchanged. How performance is calculated
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.
ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TURBO-GTX1080-8G graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GV-N1080IX-8GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config tiiuae/Falcon3-3B-Instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: FITS_IN_VRAM. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.