Question 1

Can RTX 3050 8GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 3050 8GB can run llava llama 3 8b v1 1 with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 32.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does llava llama 3 8b v1 1 need?

Accepted Answer

llava llama 3 8b v1 1 (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Very compromised	28.9 tok/s	9738 ms	27K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	33.0 tok/s	3195 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	32.6 tok/s	5939 ms	16K
RAG	C	Very compromised	28.9 tok/s	12173 ms	27K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload	32.6 tok/s	7018 ms	16K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D38
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D40
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 3050 8GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

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