Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run gemma 3 27b it?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How much VRAM does gemma 3 27b it need?

Accepted Answer

gemma 3 27b it (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 it?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for gemma 3 27b it is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	4143 ms	43K
Chat	C	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	1553 ms	13K
Coding	C	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	2848 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	5178 ms	43K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	68.0 tok/s	3366 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 it?

Memory breakdown