Code Llama 34B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB cannot run Code Llama 34B Instruct at any quantization level. The 8 GB of VRAM is insufficient.
Model Size
33.7B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
272 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Code Llama 34B Instruct performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | — | — | ✗ Offload | Not Viable | estimated |
Notes
Q2_K
33.7B params. Minimum quantizations still exceed 8GB.
About Code Llama 34B Instruct
Code Llama 34B Instruct (33.7B) is a coding, ai coding model. Meta's dedicated 34B coding model. Still competitive for code generation but being surpassed by newer models like Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B. Shorter context window (16K) is a limitation for large codebases.
View all Code Llama 34B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB has 8 GB at 272 GB/s. Street price: $289.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB can run →Source: 34B model exceeds 8GB even at Q2_K (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01