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Quantize or Offload? A 16GB GPU Local LLM Strategy

🎯 The Setup I've got a single RTX 4080 (16GB VRAM), 64GB system RAM, and a stubborn desire to run 13B-ish open models without renting a cloud GPU. The two usual answers are: Quantize the model so the whole thing fits in VRAM at lower precision. Offload layers to CPU/RAM and keep weights in full or…

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  1. 2026-11-12 17:18 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Quantize or Offload? A 16GB GPU Local LLM Strategy

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