Can Granite 4.1 8B run on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Tight Fit

A77Great

Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 8B needs ~9.6 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~59 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.6 GB, 62.9 tok/s, Tight fit

9.6 GB required11.0 GB available

87% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

62.9 tok/s

TTFT

3078 ms

Safe context

25K

Memory

9.6 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 8B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 62.9 tok/s decode · 3.1s TTFT (warm) · 157 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	62.9 tok/s	1679 ms	25K
Coding	A	Tight fit	58.5 tok/s	3308 ms	25K
Agentic Coding	B	Very compromised (needs ~0.4 GB host RAM)	37.5 tok/s	7515 ms	25K
Reasoning	A	Tight fit	62.9 tok/s	3637 ms	25K
RAG	B	Very compromised (needs ~0.4 GB host RAM)	37.5 tok/s	9394 ms	25K

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A75
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A76
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	A77
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	A77
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	A77
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	6.6 GB	High	A76
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:8b

Your hardware

More models your GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	55.9 tok/s
Nemotron Nano 9B v2	9B	A	55.9 tok/s
CodeGeeX 4 9B	9B	A	56.9 tok/s
OLMo 2 13B	13B	B	20.8 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Granite 4.1 8B?

Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run Granite 4.1 8B with a A grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 58.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 8B need?

Granite 4.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 8B run at on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Granite 4.1 8B achieves approximately 58.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3308ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Granite 4.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 8B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a A grade with 58.5 tok/s and 25K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 8B use on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Granite 4.1 8B can safely use up to 25K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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