Question 1

Can GTX 1650 4GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

No, Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct requires more memory than GTX 1650 4GB provides.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (8B parameters) requires approximately 7.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	13.1 tok/s	21472 ms	14K
Chat	F	Too heavy	13.1 tok/s	8052 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	18.9 tok/s	10251 ms	8K
RAG	F	Too heavy	13.1 tok/s	26840 ms	14K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	13.1 tok/s	17446 ms	8K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	C45
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	C45
NVFP4	4

Can GTX 1650 4GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Memory breakdown