Gemma 3 27B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can run Gemma 3 27B at 6 tok/s at Q3_K_M, though performance is marginal. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
27.23B
Device VRAM
16 GB
Bandwidth
288 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 27B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 6 tok/s | 1200ms | ✓ Yes | Marginal | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Barely fits at Q3_K_M (13.3GB). Low bandwidth (288 GB/s) severely limits throughput. Usable but slow.
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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Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15