Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
No — Codestral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB).
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| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 672 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 12 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 46.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 25.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 19.9 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 17.5 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 15.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 11.2 GB | ✓ Yes | 4K | — |
| Q2_K | 9 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | — |
Assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 12 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070: 8K 16.1 GB ✗ · 32K 21.7 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 12 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
No compatible GPU? Codestral 22B on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.
Every Codestral variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 provides (12 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM).
Codestral needs ~13 GB but this GPU has 12 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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No — Codestral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB).
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
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