Compatibility Check
Can I Run Gemma 4 26B A4B on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?
Sort of — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti can run Gemma 4 26B A4B (Q8_0) only by spilling layers to RAM. Generation will be slow.
Estimated ~5 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Hybrid CPU+GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
CPU + GPU hybrid — not enough VRAM (11 GB < 31 GB min), but 64 GB RAM is sufficient. Expect significantly slower inference.
- GPU VRAM
- 11 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 31 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 36 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~5
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Every Gemma 4 26B A4B quantization on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 13.3 GB | 15 GB | 18 GB | 8K / 256K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~8 |
| Q4_K_M | 16.6 GB | 18.5 GB | 24 GB | 8K / 256K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~8 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 29.2 GB | 31 GB | 36 GB | 8K / 256K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~5 |
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