Gemma 3 27B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super can run Gemma 3 27B at 14 tok/s at Q3_K_M, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
27.23B
Device VRAM
16 GB
Bandwidth
736 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 27B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 14 tok/s | 600ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Q3_K_M fits. 736 GB/s bandwidth delivers acceptable throughput.
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 4080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super has 16 GB at 736 GB/s. Street price: $979.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super can run →Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15