Can I Run Codestral on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026
No — the Codestral family does not fit in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)'s 10 GB VRAM.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) Specs
| VRAM | 10 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
Why It Does Not Fit
Every Codestral variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) provides (10 GB).
Nearest GPU That Fits
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
Launch MSRP: $999
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FAQ
Can I run Codestral on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
No — the Codestral family does not fit in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)'s 10 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.
Codestral on Other GPUs
Popular Models on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)
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