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Can Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: Phi-3 Mini 128K 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
- Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct · 3.8B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB · 11 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 2.2 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 3.0 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 6.2 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 9.9 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K | 16K | 32K | 64K | 128K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| FP16 | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | 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 | Fits | Fits | Fits | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context | Limited context |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- BF16 at 2K context
- FP16 at 2K context
- Q3 at 16K context
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 16K context
- Q4 at 2K 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.

GIGABYTE GV-N208TTURBO OC-11GC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon EXACT
$998.00
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ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX2080TI-O11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS DUAL-RTX2080TI-O11G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

GIGABYTE AORUS XTREME GV-N208TAORUS X-11GC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX2080TI-A11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS DUAL-RTX2080TI-A11G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

GIGABYTE GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti WINDFORCE 11GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX2080TI-11G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS TURBO-RTX2080TI-11G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

GIGABYTE AORUS GV-N208TAORUS-11GC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched

ASUS Dual -RTX2080TI-11G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GDDR6
11 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config microsoft/Phi-3-mini-128k-instruct (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.


