Question 1

Can NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB run gemma 3 27b it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB can run gemma 3 27b it with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 87.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does gemma 3 27b it need?

Accepted Answer

gemma 3 27b it (27B parameters) requires approximately 29.9 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	C	Runs well	102.0 tok/s	2761 ms	75K
Chat	C	Runs well	102.0 tok/s	1035 ms	23K
Coding	C	Runs well	87.4 tok/s	2214 ms	43K
RAG	C	Runs well	102.0 tok/s	3451 ms	75K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	102.0 tok/s	2243 ms	43K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	10.5 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	13.2 GB	Low	D33
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB run gemma 3 27b it?

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