Can I Run Codestral on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?
作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年7月12日
No — Codestral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)'s 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16 GB).
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) Specs
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
Codestral 22B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB): VRAM by quantization
| 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 3060 (12GB): 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.
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 4090 Laptop GPU (16 GB VRAM).
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FAQ
Codestral on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) — does it fit?
No — Codestral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)'s 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16 GB).
What GPU should I get instead to run Codestral?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
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VRAM Tier
Troubleshooting
- CUDA out of memory — why it happens and how to fix it
- Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)
Buying Guide
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