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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on the RTX 2080 Ti

With 11 GB of VRAM, the RTX 2080 Ti runs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 6.7 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 6.7 GB and fits in the 10.7 GB available, with 4 GB to spare.

Your hardware
RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~6.7 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
10.7 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
75–104 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
38K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (616 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~6.7 GB (6.2 GB–7.1 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 4 GB left

  • Model weights4.6 GB
  • KV cache1 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.8 GB
  • Safety margin0.3 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (CUDA) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the RTX 2080 Ti

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on RTX 2080 Ti + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q8_08K~10.2 GB · 48–64 tok/s estimateCompatible with limits
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q6_K8K~8.3 GB · 59–81 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q5_K_M8K~7.5 GB · 66–91 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q4_K_M8K~6.7 GB · 75–104 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B IQ4_XS8K~6.2 GB · 81–113 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q3_K_M8K~5.8 GB · 87–123 tok/s estimateExcellent

Alternatives

GPUs that run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q4_K_M entirely in VRAM

Other models that fit the RTX 2080 Ti

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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

11 GB GDDR6 · 616 GB/s · 250 W

ExcellentRuns DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q4_K_M entirely in memory

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Frequently asked questions

Can the RTX 2080 Ti run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?
The model needs about 6.7 GB and fits in the 10.7 GB available, with 4 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the RTX 2080 Ti?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~10.2 GB / 10.7 GB.
What is the largest context on the RTX 2080 Ti?
At Q4_K_M, about 38K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (RTX 2080 Ti)?
We estimate 75–104 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (616 GB/s) and model size.