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Can Gemma 2 9B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Gemma 2 9B 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
- Gemma 2 9B Instruct · 9.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB · 12 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 5.4 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 2.6 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.8 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.4 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 9.2 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 10.8 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| FP16 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q8 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 8K context
- Q5 at 2K context
- Q5 at 4K context
- Q5 at 8K context
- Q6 at 2K context
- Q6 at 4K 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.
MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti X TRIO 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1275.00
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 3X 12G OC graphics card NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1295.00
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GIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1230.00
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MSI VENTUS RTX 3080 Ti 3X 12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1295.00
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GIGABYTE GV-N308TVISION OC-12GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$999.99
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti MASTER 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$1549.00
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GIGABYTE EAGLE 12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon EXACT
$584.99
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ASUS ROG -STRIX-LC-RTX3080TI-O12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX3080TI-O12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
MSI SUPRIM RTX 3080 Ti X 12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3080TI-O12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX3080TI-12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF-RTX3080TI-12G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X
12 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config google/gemma-2-9b-it (official-fallback-config). 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.