Can Gemma 2 27B run on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

A72Great

○Estimated from fit model

Gemma 2 27B needs ~35.3 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI210 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~68 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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 35.3 GB, 71.0 tok/s, Runs well

35.3 GB required64.0 GB available

55% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

71.0 tok/s

TTFT

2726 ms

Safe context

Memory

35.3 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights16.5 GB

KV Cache11.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGemma 2 27B on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB
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: 71.0 tok/s decode · 2.7s TTFT (warm) · 178 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	A	Runs well	71.0 tok/s	1487 ms	8K
Coding	A	Runs well	67.6 tok/s	2863 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

Quantization options

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

Get started

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

Run

ollama run gemma2:27b

Your hardware

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Frequently asked questions

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