Can Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 run on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 feels slow on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

YES — With Offload

C51Usable

Estimated from fit model

Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 needs ~16.3 GB VRAM. RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~40 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload

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) — 16.3 GB, 40.1 tok/s, Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)

16.3 GB required16.0 GB available

102% VRAM needed

0.3 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)

Decode

40.1 tok/s

TTFT

4833 ms

Safe context

14K

Memory

16.3 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights11.6 GB

KV Cache2.2 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
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: 40.1 tok/s decode · 4.8s TTFT (warm) · 100 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs with offload	55.7 tok/s	1897 ms	14K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	40.1 tok/s	4833 ms	14K
Agentic Coding	D	Very compromised (needs ~1.6 GB host RAM)	30.6 tok/s	9202 ms	14K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload (needs ~0.2 GB host RAM)	40.1 tok/s	5711 ms	14K
RAG	D	Very compromised (needs ~1.6 GB host RAM)	30.6 tok/s	11502 ms

Quantization options

How Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 (19B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	7.4 GB	Low	C51
Q3_K_S	3	9.3 GB	Low	C51
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--codestral-rag-19b-pruned-i1-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 well

RTX 3090 24GBBudget pick

24 GB VRAM (+8)936 GB/s (+168)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.50.7 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.

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

~$1,499 MSRP

RTX 4090 24GBBest value

24 GB VRAM (+8)1008 GB/s (+240)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.55.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.

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

~$1,599 MSRP

RTX 3090 Ti 24GBNVIDIA upgrade

24 GB VRAM (+8)1008 GB/s (+240)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.55.3 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.

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

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB run Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1?

Yes, RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB can run Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 40.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 need?

Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 (19B parameters) requires approximately 16.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1?

The recommended quantization for Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 run at on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB?

On RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB, Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 achieves approximately 40.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4833ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB run Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB receives a C grade with 40.1 tok/s and 14K context.

What context window can Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 use on RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB?

On RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB, Codestral RAG 19B Pruned i1 can safely use up to 14K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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