Can I Run Granite 4.1 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 11 września 2026

Yes. Granite 4.1 8B needs 4.8 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12 GB, leaving about 7.2 GB of headroom, at roughly 72 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

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The numbers

ModelGranite 4.1 8B
Parameters8B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed4.8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super VRAM12 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~72 tok/s

Granite 4.1 8B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 12 GB?Max contextWhole PC
F1617.4 GB✗ No
Q8_09.9 GB✓ Yes16K
Q6_K7.9 GB✓ Yes32K
Q5_K_M7 GB✓ Yes32K
Q4_K_M6.2 GB✓ Yes32K
Q3_K_M4.8 GB✓ Yes32K
Q2_K4 GB✓ Yes32K

Assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 12 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super: 8K 6.8 GB · 32K 10.2 GB · 128K 23.9 GB ✗. Past 128K it no longer fits 12 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

No compatible GPU? Granite 4.1 8B on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs.

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Running Granite 4.1 8B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
12 GB VRAM · 220 W board power
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