GTX 1080 Ti for Local LLM

117 · Ariya Hidayat · March 1, 2026, 12:37 a.m.
Summary
The NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti, despite being old, is a cost-effective choice for running local Large Language Models (LLMs) due to its 11 GB VRAM and performance metrics. This post discusses its affordability, setup requirements, and performance benchmarks against other GPUs, proving it to be a viable option for hobbyists and developers looking to experiment with LLMs on a budget.