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Can Llama 3.2 11B Vision run on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

YES — With Offload

B66Good
Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.2 11B Vision needs ~11.0 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~43 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: 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) 11.0 GB, 45.7 tok/s, Runs with offload
11.0 GB required11.0 GB available
100% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs with offload

Decode

45.7 tok/s

TTFT

4232 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

11.0 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights6.7 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.2 11B Vision on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
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: 45.7 tok/s decode · 4.2s TTFT (warm) · 114 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

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

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBTight fit42.6 tok/s2481 ms16K
CodingBRuns with offload42.6 tok/s4549 ms16K
Agentic CodingCVery compromised21.8 tok/s12908 ms16K
ReasoningBRuns with offload42.6 tok/s5376 ms16K
RAGCVery compromised21.8 tok/s16134 ms16K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
4.3 GB
LowB66
Q3_K_S
3
5.4 GB
LowB67
NVFP4
4
6.2 GB
MediumB67
Q4_K_M
4
6.7 GB
MediumB66
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
7.9 GB
HighB66
Q6_K
6
9.0 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
11.8 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
22.5 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.2 11B Vision on your machine.

Run

ollama run llama3.2-vision:11b

升级选项

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Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run Llama 3.2 11B Vision with a B grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 42.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 11B Vision need?

Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B parameters) requires approximately 11.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.2 11B Vision run at on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision achieves approximately 42.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4549ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.2 11B Vision on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a B grade with 42.6 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Llama 3.2 11B Vision use on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Llama 3.2 11B Vision feels slow on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

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