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Can I run Gemma 2 27B on a Dual RTX 4090?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)
Can I run Gemma 2 27B on a Dual RTX 4090? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 19.4 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit | Est. tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 16.3 GB estimate | 2.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 19.4 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 46 tok/s estimate |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 19.3 GB estimate | 2.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 22.4 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 40 tok/s estimate |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 29.1 GB estimate | 2.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 32.2 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 27 tok/s estimate |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 54.4 GB estimate | 2.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 57.5 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 3.3 tok/s estimate |
| Q4, longer context | 8,192 tokens | 16.3 GB estimate | 2.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 19.4 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | full | 46 tok/s estimate |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB, new (out of stock), €1,050, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$8,206€7,330
price as of 16 Oct 2026
128 GB DDR4 (estimate): $2,754€2,460. From the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check.
rest of system (estimate): $560€500. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus this estimate. It is not a checked system price.
price unverifiedGPU line is 2× the used median €2,185 (€4,370), labelled used, from pcprice.watch (https://www.pcprice.watch/gpu-buying-guide/rtx-4090-price-used-and-specs). 128 GB DDR4 (estimate) €2,460, from the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check. Rest of system (estimate) €500. Other parts from €500 in that fact-check. Not a shop listing. DDR5 was not separately priced, so this total uses the sourced 128 GB DDR4 line. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus that rest estimate. It is not a checked system price.
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Questions
- Can I run Gemma 2 27B on a Dual RTX 4090?
- Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
- How much memory does Gemma 2 27B need at Q4?
- About 19.4 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 16.3 GB weights, 2.3 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is Gemma 2 27B on Dual RTX 4090 (estimate)?
- About 46 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).