Gemma 3 27B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 handles Gemma 3 27B well at 18 tok/s at Q4_K_M. A solid choice for this model.
Model Size
27.23B
Device VRAM
24 GB
Bandwidth
936 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 27B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 18 tok/s | 450ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M fits with 7.7GB headroom. 936 GB/s bandwidth delivers solid performance.
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.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB at 936 GB/s. Street price: $899.
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Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15