GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA H200, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA H200 wins 12 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 238% faster.
GeForce RTX 5070's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA H200 leads by 513% (6.06 vs 37.16 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (77% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA H200 runs 150 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA H200 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 180.21 | 318.84 | -43% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.87 | 268.31 | -55% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 148.43 | n/a |
| 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 | 6.06 | 37.16 | -84% |
| 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 |
Specifications compared
| GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA H200 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 141GB |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Hopper |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 4800 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,512 MHz | 1,980 MHz |
| TDP | 250 W | 700 W |
| Launch MSRP | $549 | $31,000 |
| Release | 2025-03-05 | 2024-03-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 5070 or NVIDIA H200?
- NVIDIA H200 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 238% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 5070 and NVIDIA H200?
- GeForce RTX 5070 has 12GB VRAM and a 250W TDP, while NVIDIA H200 has 141GB VRAM and a 700W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 5070 and NVIDIA H200?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA H200 fits 6 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 5070. 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 GeForce RTX 5070 and NVIDIA H200?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA H200 leads by roughly 513% (6.06 vs 37.16 images/min) in our testing.
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