Can Solar 7B run on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Tight Fit

A74Great

Estimated from fit model

Solar 7B needs ~9.5 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~72 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) — 9.5 GB, 71.9 tok/s, Tight fit

9.5 GB required11.0 GB available

86% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

71.9 tok/s

TTFT

2693 ms

Safe context

Memory

9.5 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache2.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsSolar 7B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 71.9 tok/s decode · 2.7s TTFT (warm) · 180 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	71.9 tok/s	1469 ms	8K
Coding	A	Tight fit	71.9 tok/s	2693 ms	8K
Agentic Coding	B	Very compromised (needs ~0.5 GB host RAM)	40.1 tok/s	7023 ms	8K
Reasoning	A	Tight fit	71.9 tok/s	3183 ms	8K
RAG	B	Very compromised (needs ~0.5 GB host RAM)	40.1 tok/s	8778 ms	8K

Quantization options

How Solar 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	A70
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	A71
NVFP4	4	3.9 GB	Medium	A72
Q4_K_M	4	4.3 GB	Medium	A73
Q5_K_M	5	5.0 GB	High	A73
Q6_K	6	5.7 GB	High	A73
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	7.5 GB	Very High	A72
F16	16	14.3 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Solar 7B on your machine.

Run

lms load Solar-7B && lms server start

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
Qwen 3 8B	8B	S	62.9 tok/s
Nemotron Nano 8B	8B	S	62.9 tok/s
InternVL2 8B	8B	A	62.9 tok/s
Ministral 3 8B	8B	A	62.9 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Solar 7B?

Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run Solar 7B with a A grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 71.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Solar 7B need?

Solar 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 9.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Solar 7B?

The recommended quantization for Solar 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Solar 7B run at on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Solar 7B achieves approximately 71.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2693ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Solar 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Solar 7B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a A grade with 71.9 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Solar 7B use on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Solar 7B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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