AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs NVIDIA H20 NVL16 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data does not include any direct head-to-head benchmark runs between the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and the NVIDIA H20 NVL16. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and neither part has a win count assigned. This absence of comparative testing data is itself a significant finding, as it means any performance comparison must rely on the separately recorded benchmark scores and architectural specifications.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, the database contains three benchmark entries. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the card records a score of 2185. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 62,983. In Geekbench Vulkan, it records 36,380. These scores place the RX 7700S at the 78th percentile among all GPUs tracked in the database, with an average benchmark score of 33,849 across its recorded tests.

The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no benchmark entries in the database at all. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and its percentile ranking sits at 50. This means the database contains no measured performance data for the H20 NVL16, and its percentile figure of 50 is a neutral midpoint rather than a performance result. The nearest rivals list for the H20 NVL16 is empty, confirming that no comparable benchmark data exists for this part.

For the RX 7700S, the nearest rival comparisons provide useful context for its average score of 33,849. The AMD Radeon HD 7950 averages 33,951, which is 0.3% higher than the RX 7700S. The AMD Radeon RX 480 averages 33,997, sitting 0.4% above the RX 7700S. On the other side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB averages 33,694, which is 0.5% lower, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 averages 33,622, which is 0.7% lower. The RX 7700S therefore sits between these four rivals, slightly behind the HD 7950 and RX 480, and slightly ahead of the GTX 1060 5 GB and RTX A5000. These deltas are small, all within 0.7%, indicating that the RX 7700S delivers performance in a very tight band around these established parts.

The lack of any benchmark data for the H20 NVL16 means no direct comparison of measured scores is possible. The database records show that the RX 7700S has a substantial advantage in available benchmark coverage, but that is a data artifact rather than a performance claim. The H20 NVL16 is a server accelerator, and its absence from the standard consumer benchmark suite is consistent with its role, but the recorded data offers no measured scores to cite.

Architecture Differences

The two parts differ fundamentally in architecture, process node, and physical construction. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation and is fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 uses the GH100 chip, built on the Hopper architecture, and belongs to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process.

The transistor counts differ by a wide margin. The RX 7700S contains 13,300 million transistors on a die size of 204 mm², giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The H20 NVL16 contains 80,000 million transistors on a die size of 814 mm², giving a transistor density of 98.3 million per mm². The H20 NVL16 has both a larger absolute transistor count and a higher density, reflecting the smaller 5 nm process.

Clock speeds also differ. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and a game clock of 2200 MHz. Its memory clock is 2250 MHz, with 18 Gbps effective. The H20 NVL16 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 1980 MHz, with no game clock listed. Its memory clock is 1313 MHz, with 5.3 Gbps effective.

The memory subsystems are radically different. The RX 7700S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 uses 96 GB of HBM3 on a 6144-bit bus, delivering 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 has 12 times the memory capacity and roughly 14 times the bandwidth, but the RX 7700S has a much higher memory clock in terms of effective data rate.

Compute resources differ in scale and composition. The RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. The H20 NVL16 has 9984 shading units, 312 texture mapping units, 24 ROPs, and 312 tensor cores, with no ray tracing cores listed. The H20 NVL16 has roughly 4.9 times the shading units and 2.4 times the texture units, but the RX 7700S has 2.7 times the ROP count.

The pixel and texture rates reflect these configurations. The RX 7700S delivers 160.0 GPixel/s and 320.0 GTexel/s. The H20 NVL16 delivers 47.52 GPixel/s and 617.8 GTexel/s. The RX 7700S has a substantial lead in pixel fill rate, while the H20 NVL16 leads in texture fill rate.

Floating point throughput differs in both directions. The RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS FP32 and 40.96 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The H20 NVL16 delivers 39.54 TFLOPS FP32 and 79.07 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The H20 NVL16 has roughly 1.9 times the FP32 throughput and 1.9 times the FP16 throughput.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The RX 7700S has a TDP of 100 W, uses an IGP slot width, and requires no power connectors. The H20 NVL16 has a TDP of 400 W, uses an SXM Module slot width, and lists a suggested PSU of 800 W. The H20 NVL16 requires four times the power budget.

Bus interfaces differ by one generation. The RX 7700S uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the H20 NVL16 uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7700S is listed as Portable Device Dependent, while the H20 NVL16 has no outputs. API support is a major differentiator: the RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H20 NVL16 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, confirming its role as a compute accelerator without consumer graphics API support.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows that the RX 7700S is the only one of the two with any benchmark results, so its wins are directly measurable. The RX 7700S records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 62,983, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36,380. Its 78th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that it outperforms the majority of tracked parts, and its average score of 33,849 places it just 0.3% behind the HD 7950 and 0.4% behind the RX 480, while leading the GTX 1060 5 GB by 0.5% and the RTX A5000 by 0.7%.

The H20 NVL16 has no recorded wins because it has no recorded benchmarks. Its percentile ranking of 50 is a neutral default, and its average score of 0 confirms that no performance data exists. The architectural data, however, indicates where the H20 NVL16 would hold advantages in compute-heavy workloads. Its FP32 throughput of 39.54 TFLOPS is nearly double the RX 7700S's 20.48 TFLOPS, and its FP16 throughput of 79.07 TFLOPS is likewise nearly double the RX 7700S's 40.96 TFLOPS. The H20 NVL16 also has 312 tensor cores, which the RX 7700S lacks entirely, and 96 GB of HBM3 memory with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth, compared to 8 GB of GDDR6 with 288.0 GB/s.

The RX 7700S wins on pixel fill rate, delivering 160.0 GPixel/s versus the H20 NVL16's 47.52 GPixel/s. This suggests a clear advantage in rasterization-oriented tasks. The RX 7700S also has 32 ray tracing cores, which the H20 NVL16 does not list, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H20 NVL16 has no graphics API support. The RX 7700S additionally draws only 100 W versus 400 W, and it has a higher boost clock at 2500 MHz versus 1980 MHz.

The H20 NVL16 wins on shading units, texture units, tensor cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, FP32 throughput, FP16 throughput, transistor count, die size, and process node. Its 9984 shading units and 312 texture units dwarf the RX 7700S's 2048 and 128, respectively. Its texture rate of 617.8 GTexel/s is nearly double the RX 7700S's 320.0 GTexel/s.

The use-case split is clear from these figures. The RX 7700S is positioned for graphics and gaming workloads, where pixel fill rate, ray tracing cores, and graphics API support matter. The H20 NVL16 is positioned for compute and AI workloads, where tensor cores, FP16 throughput, and massive memory capacity matter. The absence of benchmark data for the H20 NVL16 means the database cannot confirm its real-world compute lead, but the architectural specifications point in that direction.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score in the database?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 7700S has recorded benchmark scores. It averages 33,849 across its tests, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 62,983, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36,380. The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no benchmark entries and an average score of 0.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity between the two?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 has 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 has 12 times the capacity and roughly 14 times the bandwidth.

Q: Which part has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has 9984 shading units, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S has 2048. The H20 NVL16 also has 312 tensor cores, while the RX 7700S lists no tensor cores.

Q: Does the NVIDIA H20 NVL16 support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: No. The database lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A for the H20 NVL16. The RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the TDP of each part?

A: The RX 7700S has a TDP of 100 W and requires no power connectors. The H20 NVL16 has a TDP of 400 W and lists a suggested PSU of 800 W.

Q: Which part has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 7700S has a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The H20 NVL16 has a boost clock of 1980 MHz. The RX 7700S also has a higher base clock at 1500 MHz versus 1830 MHz for the H20 NVL16.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every recorded specification. The process node differs: the RX 7700S uses 6 nm, while the H20 NVL16 uses 5 nm, both from TSMC. Transistor counts are 13,300 million for the RX 7700S versus 80,000 million for the H20 NVL16. Die sizes are 204 mm² versus 814 mm², and transistor densities are 65.2M per mm² versus 98.3M per mm².

Clock speeds differ. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with a game clock of 2200 MHz. The H20 NVL16 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 1980 MHz, with no game clock. Memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the RX 7700S versus 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective) for the H20 NVL16.

Memory configurations differ completely. The RX 7700S has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 has 96 GB HBM3 on a 6144-bit bus with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth.

Compute unit counts differ. The RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores. The H20 NVL16 has 9984 shading units, 312 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 312 tensor cores, with no ray tracing cores listed.

Rate metrics differ. Pixel rate is 160.0 GPixel/s for the RX 7700S versus 47.52 GPixel/s for the H20 NVL16. Texture rate is 320.0 GTexel/s versus 617.8 GTexel/s. FP32 is 20.48 TFLOPS versus 39.54 TFLOPS. FP16 is 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and form factor differ. The RX 7700S has a TDP of 100 W, IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The H20 NVL16 has a TDP of 400 W, SXM Module slot width, and a suggested PSU of 800 W.

Bus interface and display outputs differ. The RX 7700S uses PCIe 4.0 x16 with Portable Device Dependent outputs. The H20 NVL16 uses PCIe 5.0 x16 with no outputs.

API support differs. The RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H20 NVL16 lists N/A for all three.

Release timing and lineage differ. The RX 7700S was released on 2023-01-03, belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation, and lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor. The H20 NVL16 was released on 2025-09-01, belongs to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation, lists Server Ada as its predecessor, and Server Blackwell as its successor. The RX 7700S lists no successor, and the H20 NVL16 lists no codename.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear division of roles. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the only part with measured benchmark performance. Its average score of 33,849 and 78th percentile ranking place it in the upper range of tracked GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7%, confirming a tight, competitive performance band. The RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS FP32, 160.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, 32 ray tracing cores, and full DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support. Its 100 W TDP and IGP form factor make it a mobile graphics solution, and its benchmark presence in the database confirms it is intended for rendering workloads.

The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no benchmark data at all. Its average score is 0, its percentile is a neutral 50, and its nearest rivals list is empty. What the database does record is a server accelerator with 39.54 TFLOPS FP32, 79.07 TFLOPS FP16, 312 tensor cores, 96 GB of HBM3 memory at 4.03 TB/s, and no graphics API support. Its 400 W TDP and SXM Module form factor place it in a server chassis, not a desktop or laptop. The absence of DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan support confirms it is not a graphics card in the consumer sense.

The verdict from the data is straightforward. A user seeking a graphics solution with measured performance should select the RX 7700S, as it is the only part with benchmark results, graphics API support, and ray tracing capability. A user seeking a compute accelerator for tensor-heavy workloads should select the H20 NVL16, based on its architectural specifications, but should note that the database contains no measured performance data to confirm those specifications in practice. The RX 7700S wins on measured performance, pixel rate, graphics features, and power efficiency. The H20 NVL16 wins on raw compute throughput, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and tensor core presence. No head-to-head benchmark exists to bridge these two very different product categories.