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Can Llama 3.1 8B Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Llama 3.1 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 3.1 8B Instruct · 8.0B
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB · 11 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 | 9.9 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 | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q8 | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload | Offload |
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.
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-GTX1080TI-11G-GAMING graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon EXACT
$216.99
Check price on Amazon
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-POSEIDON-GTX1080TI-P11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE AORUS XTREME AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition 11G
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GV-N108TTURBO-11GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG-POSEIDON-GTX1080TI-P11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GDDR5X
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-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.