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Best GPU for Gemma 3 27B IT (2026)

The cheapest GPU that runs Gemma 3 27B IT at 4-bit (Q4) is the Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB), currently about $770 (used, GPU Sold, 2026-11-10). Gemma 3 27B IT needs roughly 17.5 GB of VRAM at Q4 with an 8K-token context. Don't want to buy? Rent a GeForce RTX 3090 that fits it from $0.14/hr (Vast.ai).

Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · model on Hugging Face

Cheapest card that fits, by quantization

QuantVRAM neededCheapest GPU that fitsPriceEst. speed*Shop
Q417.5 GBRadeon RX 7900 XT20 GB$770 usedGPU Sold · 2026-11-10~27 tok/sCheck priceused · eBayor new on Amazon
Q829.2 GBRTX A600048 GBor rent one from $0.33/hrRunpod$4,470 usedGPU Sold · 2026-11-10~15 tok/sCheck priceused · eBayor new on Amazon
FP1653.1 GBNo single GPU we track fits; needs multi-GPU — or rent a NVIDIA A100 80GB from $0.87/hr (below)

*Rough estimate from memory bandwidth, single user. Context for text models: 8K tokens. Model specs: 27.4B parameters; 62 layers, 16 KV heads × 128 head dim; sliding-window attention on 5 of every 6 layers (window 1024) (from Hugging Face metadata, fetched 2026-10-18).

Or rent a GPU for Gemma 3 27B IT

QuantVRAM neededCheapest rentable GPU that fitsPriceEst. speed*
Q417.5 GBGeForce RTX 309024 GB$0.14/hrVast.ai · marketplace~31 tok/sRent
Q829.2 GBRTX A600048 GB$0.33/hrRunpod · Community Cloud~15 tok/sRent
FP1653.1 GBNVIDIA A100 80GB80 GB$0.87/hrVast.ai · marketplace~20 tok/sRent

Cheapest on-demand hourly prices found 2026-11-12 05:55 ET. Marketplace prices move by the minute. Compare all rental prices and the buy-vs-rent break-even →

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FAQ

How much VRAM does Gemma 3 27B IT need?

About 18 GB at Q4, 29 GB at Q8, 53 GB at FP16 (including a 8K-token KV cache and ~1 GB runtime overhead).

What is the best budget GPU for Gemma 3 27B IT?

Radeon RX 7900 XT is the cheapest card in our tracker that fits it at Q4.

Can I rent a GPU to run Gemma 3 27B IT instead?

Yes. The cheapest single rented GPU with enough VRAM for Q4 we found was a GeForce RTX 3090 at $0.14/hour on Vast.ai (2026-11-12). Marketplace prices change constantly.

How fast will it run?

Token generation on a single GPU is limited mostly by memory bandwidth. Our tokens/sec figures are estimates (0.6 × bandwidth ÷ bytes read per token) and real results vary by backend and settings.

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