Runs easilyfp16 · 4K ctx · batch 1

Run Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 6000 Ada

At fp16 precision, Llama 3.1 8B (8.0 B parameters) needs roughly 17.7 GB of VRAM. RTX 6000 Ada has 48 GB, leaving 30.3 GB of headroom — plenty of room for longer contexts and larger batch sizes. Expected throughput ≈ 47 tokens/sec on a single card.

37%
VRAM
Runs easily
Estimated VRAM (fp16)
17.7 GB
of 48 GB on RTX 6000 Ada· 30.3 GB free
Tok/sec
47
TFTT
535ms
Power
151W
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Memory breakdown (fp16)

Quantization comparison

Lower precision = less VRAM with a small quality trade-off. Quality order: FP16 > INT8 > INT4.

PrecisionVRAMUtilisationFits on RTX 6000 Ada?
FP16 (full precision)17.7 GB37%Runs easily
INT8 (8-bit)9.9 GB21%Runs easily
INT4 / Q4 (4-bit)6.0 GB12%Runs easily

Frequently asked

Can RTX 6000 Ada run Llama 3.1 8B?
Yes. Llama 3.1 8B needs ≈ 17.7 GB VRAM at fp16 and RTX 6000 Ada provides 48 GB. Expected throughput is 47 tokens/sec per GPU.
How much VRAM does Llama 3.1 8B use?
About 17.7 GB at fp16, 6.0 GB at INT4 (for a 4K context, batch size 1). Longer contexts add to KV cache size; larger batches increase activations.
What's the fastest way to run Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 6000 Ada?
Use a production inference engine like vLLM, SGLang, or TensorRT-LLM with paged attention — they cut KV cache 2–3× vs the naive estimate and batch multiple requests efficiently. For RTX 6000 Ada, enable Flash Attention 2.
Where can I rent a RTX 6000 Ada?
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