Can Gemma 2 27B run on NVIDIA H100 80GB?

YES — Runs Great

A71Great

Estimated from fit model

Gemma 2 27B needs ~36.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H100 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~179 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 36.9 GB, 179.4 tok/s, Runs well

36.9 GB required80.0 GB available

46% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

179.4 tok/s

TTFT

1079 ms

Safe context

Memory

36.9 GB / 80.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights16.5 GB

KV Cache11.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom8.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGemma 2 27B on NVIDIA H100 80GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 179.4 tok/s decode · 1.1s TTFT (warm) · 449 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	179.4 tok/s	589 ms	8K
Coding	A	Runs well	179.4 tok/s	1079 ms	8K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	179.4 tok/s	1570 ms	8K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	179.4 tok/s	1275 ms	8K
RAG	A	Runs well	179.4 tok/s	1962 ms	8K

Quantization options

How Gemma 2 27B (27B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H100 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	10.5 GB	Low	B60
Q3_K_S	3	13.2 GB	Low	B60
NVFP4	4	15.1 GB	Medium	B61
Q4_K_M	4	16.5 GB	Medium	B61
Q5_K_M	5	19.4 GB	High	B61
Q6_K	6	22.1 GB	High	B62
Q8_0	8	28.9 GB	Very High	B63
F16Best for your GPU	16	55.4 GB	Maximum	B67

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 2 27B on your machine.

Run

ollama run gemma2:27b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA H100 80GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	A	28.9 tok/s
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	425.5 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	S	85.5 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	357.6 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	440.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H100 80GB run Gemma 2 27B?

Yes, NVIDIA H100 80GB can run Gemma 2 27B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 179.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 2 27B need?

Gemma 2 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 36.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 2 27B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 2 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 2 27B run at on NVIDIA H100 80GB?

On NVIDIA H100 80GB, Gemma 2 27B achieves approximately 179.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1079ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H100 80GB run Gemma 2 27B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 2 27B on NVIDIA H100 80GB receives a A grade with 179.4 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Gemma 2 27B use on NVIDIA H100 80GB?

On NVIDIA H100 80GB, Gemma 2 27B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

179.4 tok/s

589 ms

Coding

Runs well

179.4 tok/s

1079 ms

Agentic Coding

Runs well

179.4 tok/s

1570 ms

Reasoning

Runs well

179.4 tok/s

1275 ms

RAG

Runs well

179.4 tok/s

1962 ms

Quantization options

How Gemma 2 27B (27B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H100 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	10.5 GB	Low	B60
Q3_K_S	3	13.2 GB	Low	B60
NVFP4	4	15.1 GB	Medium	B61
Q4_K_M	4	16.5 GB	Medium	B61
Q5_K_M	5	19.4 GB	High	B61
Q6_K	6	22.1 GB	High	B62
Q8_0	8	28.9 GB	Very High	B63
F16Best for your GPU	16	55.4 GB	Maximum	B67

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Devstral 2 123B Instruct

123B

28.9 tok/s

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct

30.5B

425.5 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 122B A10B

122B

85.5 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 35B A3B

35B

357.6 tok/s

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct

30B

440.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H100 80GB run Gemma 2 27B?

Yes, NVIDIA H100 80GB can run Gemma 2 27B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 179.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Gemma 2 27B need?

Gemma 2 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 36.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Gemma 2 27B?

The recommended quantization for Gemma 2 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Gemma 2 27B run at on NVIDIA H100 80GB?

On NVIDIA H100 80GB, Gemma 2 27B achieves approximately 179.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1079ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H100 80GB run Gemma 2 27B for coding?

For coding workloads, Gemma 2 27B on NVIDIA H100 80GB receives a A grade with 179.4 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Gemma 2 27B use on NVIDIA H100 80GB?

On NVIDIA H100 80GB, Gemma 2 27B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.