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Can Gemma 2 27B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 GB?
Can it run? Yes, with CPU/RAM offload. Full GPU fit? No.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- Yes, with CPU/RAM offload. This is not equivalent to full-GPU inference.
- Full GPU fit?
- No
- Model
- Gemma 2 27B Instruct · 27B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 3050 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 16.0 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 2.9 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 1.3 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.7 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 20.9 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: CPU RAM OFFLOAD REQUIRED
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | No | No | No |
| FP16 | No | No | No |
| Q3 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q4 | Offload | Offload | Offload |
| Q5 | No | No | No |
| Q6 | No | No | No |
| Q8 | No | No | No |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
No calculated full-VRAM fit at the evaluated quantizations and context lengths.
What requires RAM offload?
Weights may run with CPU/RAM offload. That is not equivalent to full-GPU inference. RigForAI does not estimate tokens/sec in this release.
Available graphics cards
These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.
ASUS Phoenix PH-RTX3050-8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$259.99
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MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 3050 2X 8G OC NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$705.13
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GIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3050 OC 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$399.99
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MSI VENTUS GEFORCE RTX 3050 2X XS 8G OC graphics card NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS Dual -RTX3050-O8G-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Phoenix PH-RTX3050-8G-V2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
MSI GAMING GeForce RTX™ 3050 X 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE EAGLE GeForce RTX 3050 OC 8G NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config google/gemma-2-27b-it (official-fallback-config). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: DOES_NOT_FIT. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.