Can StarCoder2 15B run on NVIDIA RTX 2060 12 GB?

Yes. Calculated memory fit: StarCoder2 15B can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.

Can it run?

Can it run?: Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
Full GPU fit?: Yes
Model: StarCoder2 15B · 16B
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2060 12 GB · 12 GB advertised

Memory calculation

Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.

Model weights	9.4 GB
KV cache	0.6 GB
Runtime reserve	1.0 GB
Safety margin	0.5 GB
Required (estimated)	11.5 GB
GPU usable VRAM	10.8 GB

Result: CPU RAM OFFLOAD REQUIRED

Quantization table

Quantization	2K	4K	8K	16K
BF16	No	No	No	No
FP16	No	No	No	No
Q3	Fits	Fits	Fits	Fits
Q4	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload
Q5	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload
Q6	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload
Q8	Offload	Offload	Offload	Offload

What fits entirely in VRAM?

Q3 at 16K context
Q3 at 2K context
Q3 at 4K context
Q3 at 8K context

What requires RAM offload?

Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.

Available graphics cards

These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.

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MSI

MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 2060 12G OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6

12 GB · Amazon EXACT

$695.00

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GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC 12G NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6

12 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 EVO OC Edition NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR6

12 GB · Amazon unmatched

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ASUS

ASUS Dual -RTX2060-12G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB GDDR6

12 GB · Amazon unmatched

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Sources

Model: official config bigcode/starcoder2-15b (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: CPU_RAM_OFFLOAD_REQUIRED. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.