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Can OpenHermes 2.5 7B run on RTX 3080 10GB?

YES — Runs Great

B57Good
Estimated from fit model

OpenHermes 2.5 7B needs ~8.1 GB VRAM. RTX 3080 10GB has 10.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~84 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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.

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 8.1 GB, 84.0 tok/s, Runs well
8.1 GB required10.0 GB available
81% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

84.0 tok/s

TTFT

2305 ms

Safe context

8K

Memory

8.1 GB / 10.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsOpenHermes 2.5 7B on RTX 3080 10GB
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: 84.0 tok/s decode · 2.3s TTFT (warm) · 210 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
ChatBRuns well84.0 tok/s1257 ms8K
CodingBRuns well84.0 tok/s2305 ms8K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload (needs ~0 GB host RAM)84.0 tok/s3352 ms8K
ReasoningBRuns well84.0 tok/s2724 ms8K
RAGCRuns with offload (needs ~0 GB host RAM)84.0 tok/s4190 ms8K

Quantization options

How OpenHermes 2.5 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowC51
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowC53
NVFP4
4
3.9 GB
MediumC53
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumC54
Q5_K_M
5
5.0 GB
HighC54
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
5.7 GB
HighC53
Q8_0
8
7.5 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
14.3 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run OpenHermes 2.5 7B on your machine.

Run

ollama run openhermes

Opciones de mejora

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3080 10GB run OpenHermes 2.5 7B?

Yes, RTX 3080 10GB can run OpenHermes 2.5 7B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 84.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does OpenHermes 2.5 7B need?

OpenHermes 2.5 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 8.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for OpenHermes 2.5 7B?

The recommended quantization for OpenHermes 2.5 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will OpenHermes 2.5 7B run at on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, OpenHermes 2.5 7B achieves approximately 84.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2305ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3080 10GB run OpenHermes 2.5 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, OpenHermes 2.5 7B on RTX 3080 10GB receives a B grade with 84.0 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can OpenHermes 2.5 7B use on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, OpenHermes 2.5 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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