NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti — Local LLM Performance & Compatibility

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026

The non-Super RTX 4070 Ti: 12 GB VRAM at high bandwidth. 82 t/s on 8B models makes it one of the faster 12 GB cards. Great for 7–8B models with large context windows.

Technical Specifications

VRAM12 GB
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/s
TDP285 W
ArchitectureAda Lovelace AD104
Release Year2023
MSRP at Launch$799
Inference Speed (Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M)50–96 tok/s (estimated)
Inference Speed (Llama 3.3 70B Q4_K_M)Does not fit — needs ~44 GB of 12 GB usable
Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links — if you buy through them, LLM Configurator may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, LLM Configurator earns from qualifying purchases.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
Launch MSRP: $799
2026 prices are volatile — check the current listing.
Check price on Amazon

LLMs Compatible with 12 GB VRAM

All models below run comfortably in 12 GB VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization.

Llama 3.1 FamilyLlama 3.1 8B Instruct · 6 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run llama3.1
Llama 3.2 FamilyLlama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct · 7 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · llama-3-2
Qwen 2.5 FamilyQwen 2.5 14B Instruct · 9 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen2.5:14b
Qwen 3Qwen 3 14B · 10 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run qwen3:14b
Gemma 3Gemma 3 12B Instruct · 8 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run gemma3:12b
Phi-4 MiniPhi-4 Mini (3.8B) · 3 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run phi4-mini
Mistral FamilyMistral NeMo 12B · 8 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run mistral-nemo
DeepSeek R1DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B · 9 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · ollama run deepseek-r1:14b

Best Use Cases

Quick Start with Ollama

Install Ollama then run the recommended model for this GPU:

ollama run llama3.1:8b

FAQ

Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti run local LLMs?

Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB VRAM and runs The non-Super RTX 4070 Ti: 12 GB VRAM at high bandwidth. 82 t/s on 8B models makes it one of the faster 12 GB cards. Gre

How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for AI inference?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is estimated to run Llama 3.1 8B at 50–96 tok/s with Q4_K_M quantization. Llama 3.3 70B does not fit: it needs about 44 GB against 12 GB usable. These are modelled estimates, not measurements — see /en/methodology.

What LLMs can I run on 12 GB VRAM?

With 12 GB you can run: Llama 3.1 Family, Llama 3.2 Family, Qwen 2.5 Family, Qwen 3, Gemma 3. Use Ollama for the easiest setup: ollama run llama3.1:8b.

Can I Run It? — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Compare Similar GPUs

VRAM Tier

Buying Guide

← All GPU Reviews | Check Your Hardware | Full Benchmarks | Can I Run It?