RTX 4080 Super meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 4080 Super can run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 131 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 12GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 16GB | 131.16 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 16GB | 83.51 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 16GB | 50.22 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |