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Can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B run on NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B 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
- Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B · 8.0B
- GPU
- NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB · 16 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 4.7 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 1.0 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.7 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.4 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 6.8 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 14.4 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
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 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | 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 64K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 16K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 32K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 64K context
- Q4 at 8K 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.

Lenovo 4X60N04886 graphics card NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB GDDR5
16 GB · Amazon EXACT
Check price on Amazon
DELL 490-BDNN graphics card NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16 GB GDDR5X
16 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B (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.


