Can I run gemma-3-27b-it-int4-awq on an RTX 3060 12 GB?
No
Even its smallest file (4-bit (estimate), 15.4 GB) is more than an RTX 3060 12 GB can hold (10.8 GB usable): it needs 2 of them.
Files and context on RTX 3060 12 GB
Each file of gemma-3-27b-it-int4-awq (and of GGUF versions the site has analyzed), and how much context fits next to it, with the context cache in 16-bit or 8-bit.
| File | Size | On RTX 3060 12 GB | Context (16-bit) | Context (8-bit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As published | 18.5 GB | Doesn't fit | — | — |
| 4-bit (estimate) | 15.4 GB | Doesn't fit | — | — |