Gemma 2 27B needs ~35.3 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI210 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~71 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
71.0 tok/s
TTFT
2726 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
35.3 GB / 64.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 71.0 tok/s | 1487 ms | 8K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 71.0 tok/s | 2726 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 71.0 tok/s | 3966 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 71.0 tok/s | 3222 ms | 8K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 71.0 tok/s | 4957 ms | 8K |
How Gemma 2 27B (27B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB (64.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 10.5 GB | Low | B61 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 13.2 GB | Low | B62 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Gemma 2 27B on your machine.
Run
ollama run gemma2:27bYour hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.5B | S | 168.4 tok/s | ||
| 35B | S | 141.5 tok/s |
Yes, AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run Gemma 2 27B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 71.0 tok/s.
Gemma 2 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 35.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Gemma 2 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, Gemma 2 27B achieves approximately 71.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2726ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Gemma 2 27B on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB receives a A grade with 71.0 tok/s and 8K context.
On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, 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:
| Medium |
| B62 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 16.5 GB | Medium | B62 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 19.4 GB | High | B63 |
Q6_K | 6 | 22.1 GB | High | B64 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 28.9 GB | Very High | B65 |
F16 | 16 | 55.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
| 30B | S | 174.2 tok/s |
| 35B | S | 153.9 tok/s |
| 32B | S | 62.1 tok/s |