Can I Run StarCoder 2 7B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. StarCoder 2 7B needs 4.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) has 10 GB, leaving about 5.7 GB of headroom, at roughly 83 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

The numbers

ModelStarCoder 2 7B
Parameters7B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed4.3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) VRAM10 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~83 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 7B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
10 GB VRAM · 320 W board power
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