Can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV run on RTX 3080 12GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV feels slow on RTX 3080 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

C52Usable

Estimated from fit model

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV needs ~12.3 GB VRAM. RTX 3080 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~57 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

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, 56.8 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

56.8 tok/s

TTFT

3407 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 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on RTX 3080 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: 56.8 tok/s decode · 3.4s TTFT (warm) · 142 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	79.5 tok/s	1328 ms	13K
Coding	C	Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)	56.8 tok/s	3407 ms	13K
Agentic Coding	C	Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM)	43.6 tok/s	6453 ms	13K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)	56.8 tok/s	4027 ms	13K
RAG	C	Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM)	43.6 tok/s

Quantization options

How GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 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 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-srs6901--gguf-solarized-granistral-14b-2102-yeam-hct-32qkv && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV well

RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBudget pick

16 GB VRAM (+4)

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 2000 Ada 16GBNVIDIA upgrade

16 GB VRAM (+4)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.25.6 tok/s decode

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

~$625 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3080 12GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV?

Yes, RTX 3080 12GB can run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV with a C grade (Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)). Expected decode speed: 56.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV need?

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV (14B parameters) requires approximately 12.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV?

The recommended quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV run at on RTX 3080 12GB?

On RTX 3080 12GB, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV achieves approximately 56.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3407ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3080 12GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV for coding?

For coding workloads, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on RTX 3080 12GB receives a C grade with 56.8 tok/s and 13K context.

What context window can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV use on RTX 3080 12GB?

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