NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA H200, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA H200 wins 12 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 501.2% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA H200 leads by 1164% (2.94 vs 37.16 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (212% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA H200 runs 150 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 4, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA H200 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 102.04 | 318.84 | -68% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 65.36 | 268.31 | -76% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 35.52 | 148.43 | -76% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 76.58 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 42.66 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 2.94 | 37.16 | -92% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 23.175 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 9.514 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 4.393 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 3.76 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 17.87 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 1.41 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA H200 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA H200 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 28.2 min | 6.7 min | NVIDIA H200 4.18x faster | $0.016 vs $0.403 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | $0.034 |
| NVIDIA H200 | $3.590 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 105.59x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA H200 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 141GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA106) | Hopper |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 4800 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 1,980 MHz |
| TDP | 170 W | 700 W |
| Launch MSRP | $329 | $31,000 |
| Release | 2021-02-25 | 2024-03-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or NVIDIA H200?
- NVIDIA H200 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 501.2% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA H200?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12GB VRAM and a 170W TDP, while NVIDIA H200 has 141GB VRAM and a 700W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA H200?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA H200 fits 6 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and NVIDIA H200?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA H200 leads by roughly 1164% (2.94 vs 37.16 images/min) in our testing.
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