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Calculated memory fit · not a benchmark

Can Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB?

Yes. Calculated memory fit: Phi-3.5 Mini 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-3.5 Mini Instruct · 3.8B
GPU
NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB · 8 GB advertised

Memory calculation

Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.

Model weights2.2 GB
KV cache3.0 GB
Runtime reserve0.6 GB
Safety margin0.3 GB
Required (estimated)6.2 GB
GPU usable VRAM7.2 GB

Result: FITS IN VRAM

Quantization table

Quantization2K4K8K16K32K64K128K
BF16OffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffload
FP16OffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffloadOffload
Q3FitsFitsFitsLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited context
Q4FitsFitsFitsLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited context
Q5FitsFitsFitsLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited context
Q6FitsFitsFitsLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited context
Q8FitsFitsLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited contextLimited context

What fits entirely in VRAM?

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.

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Sources

Model: official config microsoft/Phi-3.5-mini-instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: FITS_WITH_LIMITED_CONTEXT. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.