
StarCoder 2 15B on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB cannot run StarCoder 2 15B. 8 GB VRAM is insufficient at any quantization level.
Model Size
15.5B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
Quantization
Q5_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for StarCoder 2 15B on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at Q5_K_M. This pairing has limitations β check the rating and notes below.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | β | β | β Offload | Not viable | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
RDNA 4 card with improving ROCm support; Vulkan remains the safer default in llama.cpp. Q5_K_M fits in VRAM on this card. Does not fit in 8GB VRAM (10.7GB required for Q5_K_M).
About StarCoder 2 15B
StarCoder 2 15B (15.5B) is a coding, ai coding model. Trained on The Stack v2 with 619 programming languages. Full fill-in-the-middle (FIM) support for code completion. BigCode's best model, competitive but surpassed by Qwen 2.5 Coder on most benchmarks.
View all StarCoder 2 15B hardware options βAbout AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB has 8 GB at 256 GB/s. Street price: $299.
See all models AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB can run βEstimate method: Estimated from rtx-4060-ti-16gb compatibility patterns plus ROCm/Vulkan adjustments. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-05-26)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.