He is the sole pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty whose tomb has not been definitely identified in the Valley of the Kings, though some scholars have suggested that the tomb of Prince Mentuherkhepshef, KV19, the son of Ramesses IX, was originally started for Ramesses VIII but proved unsuitable when he became a king in his own right.
Ia adalah satu-satunya firaun dari Dinasti ke-20 yang makamnya belum diketahui secara pasti di Lembah Para Raja, meskipun beberapa ilmuwan menyarankan bahwa makam Pangeran Mentuherkhepeshef, makam KV19, putra Ramses IX, awalnya dimulai untuk Ramses VIII namun terbukti tidak cocok saat menjadi raja dengan haknya sendiri.