Can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT run on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT feels slow on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

YES — With Offload

C50Usable

Estimated from fit model

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT needs ~12.3 GB VRAM. RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~28 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 12.3 GB, 29.6 tok/s, Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)

12.3 GB required12.0 GB available

103% VRAM needed

0.3 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)

Decode

29.6 tok/s

TTFT

6541 ms

Safe context

13K

Memory

12.3 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache1.6 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 29.6 tok/s decode · 6.5s TTFT (warm) · 74 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs with offload	41.4 tok/s	2549 ms	13K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	28.2 tok/s	6868 ms	13K
Agentic Coding	D	Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM)	22.7 tok/s	12389 ms	13K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)	29.6 tok/s	7731 ms	13K
RAG	D	Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM)	22.7 tok/s	15486 ms

Quantization options

How GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	C52
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	C52
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-srs6901--gguf-solarized-granistral-14b-1902-yeam-hct && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT well

RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBudget pick

16 GB VRAM (+4)448 GB/s (+16)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.31.5 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$449 MSRP

RTX 4060 Ti 16GBBest value

16 GB VRAM (+4)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.25.8 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$499 MSRP

RTX 5070 Ti 16GBNVIDIA upgrade

16 GB VRAM (+4)896 GB/s (+464)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 120%.65.1 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 120%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$749 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT?

Yes, RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB can run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 28.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT need?

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT (14B parameters) requires approximately 12.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT?

The recommended quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT run at on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT achieves approximately 28.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6868ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT for coding?

For coding workloads, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB receives a C grade with 28.2 tok/s and 13K context.

What context window can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 1902 YeAM HCT use on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

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