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Can Llama 3 8B Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Llama 3 8B 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
- Llama 3 8B Instruct · 8.0B
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB · 6 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 | 5.4 GB |
Result: CPU RAM OFFLOAD REQUIRED
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | No | No | No |
| FP16 | No | No | No |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q4 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q5 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q6 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q8 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 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.
ASUS TUF Gaming Gaming GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti EVO NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF Gaming Gaming GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti EVO OC Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Phoenix PH-GTX1660TI-O6G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual -GTX1660TI-O6G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF-GTX1660TI-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-GTX1660TI-T6G-EVO-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG -STRIX-GTX1660TI-O6G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct (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.