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Can Granite 4.1 3B run on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Runs Great

B69Good
Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 3B needs ~6.6 GB VRAM. RTX 2080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

Runtime: vLLMCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: OptimizedBottleneck: 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) 6.6 GB, 42.0 tok/s, Runs well
6.6 GB required11.0 GB available
60% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.0 tok/s

TTFT

4610 ms

Safe context

74K

Memory

6.6 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache1.2 GB
Runtime2.4 GB
Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 3B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
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: 42.0 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 105 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well42.0 tok/s2514 ms74K
CodingBRuns well42.0 tok/s4610 ms74K
Agentic CodingARuns well42.0 tok/s6705 ms74K
ReasoningBRuns well42.0 tok/s5448 ms74K
RAGARuns well42.0 tok/s8381 ms74K

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowB65
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowB65
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
MediumB65
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumB66
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighB66
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighB66
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighB67
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumB69

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 3B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:3b

Opções de upgrade

Hardware que roda bem Granite 4.1 3B

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Granite 4.1 3B?

Yes, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB can run Granite 4.1 3B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 3B need?

Granite 4.1 3B (3B parameters) requires approximately 6.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 3B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 3B run at on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Granite 4.1 3B achieves approximately 42.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4610ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Granite 4.1 3B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 3B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB receives a B grade with 42.0 tok/s and 74K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 3B use on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Granite 4.1 3B can safely use up to 74K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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