Gemma 3 27B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 runs Gemma 3 27B excellently at 35 tok/s at Q5_K_M. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
27.23B
Device VRAM
32 GB
Bandwidth
1792 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Gemma 3 27B performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 35 tok/s | 250ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
32GB allows Q5_K_M with 12.7GB headroom. 1792 GB/s bandwidth delivers excellent 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 5090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has 32 GB at 1792 GB/s. Street price: $2,199.
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Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15