NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 wins 6 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 70.9% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 leads by 345% (2.036 vs 9.064 images/min); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (2% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 375.6 | 310.26 | +21% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 268.14 | 261.83 | +2% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 149.75 | 144.84 | +3% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 71.15 | 74.07 | -4% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 41 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 21.08 | 34.58 | -39% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 10.725 | 22.125 | -52% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.036 | 9.064 | -78% |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 3.68 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is faster on 1 of 2; NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 6.7 min | 6.9 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 1.03x faster | $0.036 vs $0.154 |
| 24-frame storyboard | 12.5 min | 1.8 min | NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 6.86x faster | $0.067 vs $0.040 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 finishes 1 of 2 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | $0.321 |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 | $1.336 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is 4.16x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32GB | 80GB |
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB202) | Hopper |
| Memory bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 3350 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,407 MHz | 1,980 MHz |
| TDP | 575 W | 700 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,999 | $30,000 |
| Release | 2025-01-30 | 2022-09-20 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 or NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3?
- NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 70.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has 32GB VRAM and a 575W TDP, while NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 has 80GB VRAM and a 700W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3 leads by roughly 345% (2.036 vs 9.064 images/min) in our testing.
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