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Can Granite 3.1 8B run on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C54Usable
Estimated from fit model

Granite 3.1 8B needs ~11.2 GB VRAM. RTX 5000 Ada 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~102 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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) 11.2 GB, 101.5 tok/s, Runs well
11.2 GB required32.0 GB available
35% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

101.5 tok/s

TTFT

1907 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

11.2 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 3.1 8B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB
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: 101.5 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 254 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well101.5 tok/s1040 ms128K
CodingCRuns well101.5 tok/s1907 ms128K
Agentic CodingBRuns well101.5 tok/s2774 ms128K
ReasoningCRuns well101.5 tok/s2254 ms128K
RAGBRuns well101.5 tok/s3468 ms128K

Quantization options

How Granite 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowC48
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowC48
NVFP4
4
4.5 GB
MediumC48
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumC48
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighC49
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighC49
Q8_0
8
8.6 GB
Very HighC50
F16Best for your GPU
16
16.4 GB
MaximumC54

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 3.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite3.1-dense

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Granite 3.1 8B

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Granite 3.1 8B?

Yes, RTX 5000 Ada 32GB can run Granite 3.1 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 101.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 3.1 8B need?

Granite 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 11.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 3.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 3.1 8B run at on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Granite 3.1 8B achieves approximately 101.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1907ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Granite 3.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 3.1 8B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB receives a C grade with 101.5 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Granite 3.1 8B use on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Granite 3.1 8B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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