Can I Run StarCoder 2 15B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. StarCoder 2 15B needs 9.4 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has 16 GB, leaving about 6.6 GB of headroom, at roughly 71 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

The numbers

ModelStarCoder 2 15B
Parameters15B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed9.4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 VRAM16 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~71 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running StarCoder 2 15B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
16 GB VRAM · 360 W board power
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