RTX 3090 24GBOpción económica24 GB VRAM (+4)936 GB/s (+576)
C
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Can Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct run on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?
YES — Runs Great
C50Usable
Estimated from fit model
Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct needs ~9.0 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~58 tok/s.
Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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.
Select quantization to explore
Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.0 GB, 57.5 tok/s, Runs well
9.0 GB required20.0 GB available
45% VRAM used
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
57.5 tok/s
TTFT
3365 ms
Safe context
203K
Memory
9.0 GB / 20.0 GB
Memory breakdown
Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache0.9 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.0 GB
See how fast it feels
See how fast it feelsMeta Llama 3 8B Instruct on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB
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: 57.5 tok/s decode · 3.4s TTFT (warm) · 144 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
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 57.5 tok/s | 1835 ms | 203K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 57.5 tok/s | 3365 ms | 203K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 57.5 tok/s | 4894 ms | 203K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 57.5 tok/s | 3976 ms | 203K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 57.5 tok/s | 6117 ms | 203K |
Quantization options
How Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (20.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | C46 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | C46 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | C47 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | C47 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | C48 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | C48 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | C50 |
F16 | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--meta-llama-3-8b-instruct-gguf && lms server startOpciones de mejora
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Frequently asked questions
Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?
Yes, RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 57.5 tok/s.
How much VRAM does Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct need?
Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct?
The recommended quantization for Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct run at on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?
On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct achieves approximately 57.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3365ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct for coding?
For coding workloads, Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB receives a C grade with 57.5 tok/s and 203K context.
What context window can Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct use on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?
On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Meta Llama 3 8B Instruct can safely use up to 203K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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