Can I Run Codestral on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated June 15, 2026

No — the Codestral family does not fit in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)'s 12 GB VRAM.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) Specs

VRAM	12 GB
Memory Bandwidth	360 GB/s

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Codestral variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) provides (12 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM).

FAQ

Can I run Codestral on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

No — the Codestral family does not fit in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)'s 12 GB VRAM.

What GPU should I get instead to run Codestral?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

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