Can starcoder2 7b run on Radeon RX 7800M 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

C53Usable

○Estimated from fit model

starcoder2 7b needs ~7.2 GB VRAM. Radeon RX 7800M 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~60 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.2 GB, 59.7 tok/s, Runs well

7.2 GB required12.0 GB available

60% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

59.7 tok/s

TTFT

3243 ms

Safe context

110K

Memory

7.2 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.8 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsstarcoder2 7b on Radeon RX 7800M 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
 """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

 Args:
 arr: List of integers to sort.

 Returns:
 A new sorted list.
 """
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 59.7 tok/s decode · 3.2s TTFT (warm) · 149 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	59.7 tok/s	1769 ms	110K
Coding	C	Runs well	59.7 tok/s	3243 ms	110K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	59.7 tok/s	4718 ms	110K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	59.7 tok/s	3833 ms	110K
RAG	C	Runs well	59.7 tok/s	5897 ms	110K

Quantization options

How starcoder2 7b (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon RX 7800M 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	C49
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	C49
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run starcoder2 7b on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-quantfactory--starcoder2-7b-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

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URL: https://willitrunai.com/can-run/hf-quantfactory--starcoder2-7b-gguf-on-rx-7800m-12gb

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