Question 1

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB can run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 90.9 tok/s.

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 8.4 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	C	Tight fit	82.0 tok/s	3432 ms	36K
Chat	B	Runs well	82.0 tok/s	1287 ms	11K
Coding	B	Runs well	90.9 tok/s	2130 ms	21K
RAG	C	Tight fit	82.0 tok/s	4290 ms	36K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	82.0 tok/s	2789 ms	21K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

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