Gemma 3 27B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB cannot run Gemma 3 27B at any quantization level. The 10 GB of VRAM is insufficient.
Model Size
27.23B
Device VRAM
10 GB
Bandwidth
760 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 27B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | — | — | ✗ Offload | Not Viable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Q3 13.3GB exceeds 10GB. Large models don't fit.
About Gemma 3 27B
Gemma 3 27B (27.23B) is a chat, coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Google's strongest open-weight model. Excellent reasoning and instruction following. At 27B parameters, it's the sweet spot between 8B models (too limited) and 70B models (too expensive). Strong multilingual support. Fits on 24GB GPUs at Q4.
View all Gemma 3 27B hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB at 760 GB/s. Street price: $399.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB can run →Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15