Can StarCoder2 7B run on RX 6600 XT 8GB?

YES — Runs Great

C52Usable

○Estimated from fit model

StarCoder2 7B needs ~6.5 GB VRAM. RX 6600 XT 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~30 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) — 6.5 GB, 32.7 tok/s, Runs well

6.5 GB required8.0 GB available

81% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

32.7 tok/s

TTFT

5916 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

6.5 GB / 8.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.5 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsStarCoder2 7B on RX 6600 XT 8GB
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: 32.7 tok/s decode · 5.9s TTFT (warm) · 82 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	32.7 tok/s	3227 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs well	30.0 tok/s	6458 ms	16K
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	32.7 tok/s	8605 ms	16K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	6992 ms	16K
RAG	C	Tight fit	32.7 tok/s	10756 ms	16K

Quantization options

How StarCoder2 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6600 XT 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	C52
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	C53
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run StarCoder2 7B on your machine.

Run

lms load starcoder2-7b && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs StarCoder2 7B well

👁 Intel
Intel Arc B570 10GBBudget pick

10 GB VRAM (+2)380 GB/s (+124)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 61%.52.5 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 61%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$219 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5070 12GBBest value

12 GB VRAM (+4)672 GB/s (+416)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 231%.108.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 231%.