Can Qwen 2.5 Math 7B run on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Runs Great

B60Good

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 Math 7B needs ~7.4 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~73 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: 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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.4 GB, 72.6 tok/s, Runs well

7.4 GB required11.0 GB available

67% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

72.6 tok/s

TTFT

2666 ms

Safe context

Memory

7.4 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 Math 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: 72.6 tok/s decode · 2.7s TTFT (warm) · 182 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	B	Runs well	72.6 tok/s	1454 ms	4K
Coding	B	Runs well	72.6 tok/s	2666 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	72.6 tok/s	3878 ms	4K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	72.6 tok/s	3151 ms	4K
RAG	B	Runs well	72.6 tok/s	4848 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Math 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	C54
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	C55
NVFP4	4	3.9 GB	Medium	B56
Q4_K_M	4	4.3 GB	Medium	B56
Q5_K_M	5	5.0 GB	High	B57
Q6_K	6	5.7 GB	High	B57
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	7.5 GB	Very High	B56
F16	16	14.3 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

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

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
  --hf-repo "Qwen/Qwen2.5-Math-7B-Instruct" \
  --hf-file "Qwen2.5-Math-7B-Instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
  -c 4096 -ngl 99

Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Qwen 2.5 Math 7B?

Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run Qwen 2.5 Math 7B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 72.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Math 7B need?

Qwen 2.5 Math 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Math 7B?

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

What speed will Qwen 2.5 Math 7B run at on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Qwen 2.5 Math 7B achieves approximately 72.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2666ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Qwen 2.5 Math 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 Math 7B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a B grade with 72.6 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 Math 7B use on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Qwen 2.5 Math 7B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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