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Can Llama 3.2 1B Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti 6 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Llama 3.2 1B 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 3.2 1B Instruct · 1.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti 6 GB · 6 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 0.7 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 0.3 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.5 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 1.8 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 5.4 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K | 64K | 128K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| FP16 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- BF16 at 16K context
- BF16 at 2K context
- BF16 at 32K context
- BF16 at 4K context
- BF16 at 64K context
- BF16 at 8K context
- FP16 at 16K context
- FP16 at 2K context
- FP16 at 32K context
- FP16 at 4K context
- FP16 at 64K context
- FP16 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.
ASUS STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GV-N98TXTREME-6GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS MATRIX-GTX980TI-P-6GD5-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GAMING GF GV-N98TG1 -6GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB GDDR5
6 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct (official-fallback-config). 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.