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Can StarCoder2 7B run on NVIDIA RTX 3050 6 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: StarCoder2 7B 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 7B · 7.2B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 3050 6 GB · 6 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 4.2 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 0.5 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.7 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.4 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 5.8 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 5.4 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.
ASUS Dual -RTX3050-O6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$257.22
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MSI GEFORCE RTX 3050 LP 6G OC graphics card NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$219.99
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MSI Geforce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$209.97
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$483.99
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ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$321.82
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3050 2X E 6G OC NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6
6 GB · Amazon EXACT
$317.06
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Sources
Model: official config bigcode/starcoder2-7b (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.