RTX 5070 Ti meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 5070 Ti can run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 156 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 | 155.63 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 16GB | 110.95 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 16GB | 50.57 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |