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Calculated memory fit · not a benchmark

Can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B run on NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER 8 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 RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB · 8 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	7.2 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	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context
Q4	Fits	Fits	Fits	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context
Q5	Fits	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context	Limited context
Q6	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload
Q8	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload

What fits entirely in VRAM?

Q3 at 16K context
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

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.

ASUS

ASUS 90YV0DP2-M0NM00 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER X TRIO

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS Dual -RTX2080S-O8G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI VENTUS V372-292R NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2080S-A8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2080S-O8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2080S-O8G-WHITE-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS Dual -RTX2080S-O8G-EVO-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI SEA HAWK GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER EK X

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2080S-8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6

8 GB · Amazon unmatched

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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: CPU_RAM_OFFLOAD_REQUIRED. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.