Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Gemma 3 27B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Gemma 3 27B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 68.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Gemma 3 27B need?

Accepted Answer

Gemma 3 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 25.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Gemma 3 27B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Gemma 3 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	79.3 tok/s	3551 ms	43K
Chat	C	Runs well	79.3 tok/s	1332 ms	13K
Coding	C	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	2848 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	79.3 tok/s	4438 ms	43K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	79.3 tok/s	2885 ms	25K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	10.5 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	13.2 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Gemma 3 27B?

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