24 GB VRAM (+4)1008 GB/s (+368)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 53%.79 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 53%.
~$1,599 MSRP
Can StarCoder2 15B run on RTX A4500 20GB?
YES — Runs Great
B56Good
○Estimated from fit model
StarCoder2 15B needs ~15.2 GB VRAM. RTX A4500 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q5_K_M quantization, expect ~47 tok/s.
Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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.
Select quantization to explore
Q5_K_M (High quality) — 15.2 GB, 51.5 tok/s, Runs well
15.2 GB required20.0 GB available
76% VRAM used
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
51.5 tok/s
TTFT
3762 ms
Safe context
16K
Memory
15.2 GB / 20.0 GB
Memory breakdown
Weights10.8 GB
KV Cache1.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.0 GB
See how fast it feels
See how fast it feelsStarCoder2 15B on RTX A4500 20GB
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: 51.5 tok/s decode · 3.8s TTFT (warm) · 129 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 | B | Runs well | 47.1 tok/s | 2240 ms | 16K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 47.1 tok/s | 4106 ms | 16K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 47.1 tok/s | 5973 ms | 16K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 47.1 tok/s | 4853 ms | 16K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 47.1 tok/s | 7466 ms | 16K |
Quantization options
How StarCoder2 15B (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A4500 20GB (20.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | C49 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | C50 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run StarCoder2 15B on your machine.
Run
docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
--hf-repo "bigcode/starcoder2-15b" \
--hf-file "starcoder2-15b-Q5_K_M.gguf" \
-c 4096 -ngl 99Upgrade options