Intel Arc B770 vs NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct benchmark comparisons between the Intel Arc B770 and the NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB. Both entries carry an average benchmark score of zero and a percentile rank of 50 against all GPUs, with no nearest rivals listed. Consequently, there are no head-to-head wins for either product in either direction, and the wins tally for both stands at zero. This absence of measured data makes a conventional performance comparison impossible, so the analysis must instead rely on the architectural and specification differences documented in the database.

The Intel Arc B770 is positioned as a client-side graphics card with a full complement of rendering features, while the NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB is a server-oriented accelerator without display outputs. The Arc B770 lists its FP32 throughput at 19.66 TFLOPS, whereas the H100 NVL 94 GB reaches 60.32 TFLOPS in the same precision. That 3.07x gap in raw single-precision compute is substantial, but the two products target entirely different workloads. The Arc B770's FP16 rate is 39.32 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the H100 NVL 94 GB delivers 241.3 TFLOPS at a 4:1 ratio, a 6.14x difference that reflects the NVIDIA part's emphasis on tensor-heavy operations.

Memory capacity and bandwidth show a similarly one-sided profile. The Arc B770 features 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H100 NVL 94 GB carries 94 GB of HBM3 across a 6016-bit interface, delivering 3.94 TB/s, which is 7.7 times the bandwidth of the Intel part. Pixel fill rates differ in the opposite direction: the Arc B770 outputs 307.2 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s for the H100, a 7.17x advantage for the Intel card. Texture rate favors NVIDIA, with 942.5 GTexel/s against 614.4 GTexel/s, a 1.53x lead.

Clock speeds also diverge. The Arc B770 runs at a 2100 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost, while the H100 NVL 94 GB sits at 1080 MHz base and 1785 MHz boost. The Intel part's higher clocks align with its consumer gaming orientation, whereas the NVIDIA chip's lower frequencies suit sustained server workloads. The absence of benchmark results means these specification deltas cannot be translated into real-world performance figures, but they establish clear expectations for each product's intended domain.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B770 uses the BMG-G31 chip based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, belonging to the Battlemage generation (Arc 7). It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 368 mm². The transistor count is not recorded in the database. The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB uses the GH100 chip based on the Hopper architecture, part of the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. It also uses a 5 nm TSMC process, but the die measures 814 mm² and contains 80,000 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The Intel die is 2.21 times smaller, but the NVIDIA die packs substantially more silicon.

Shader resources differ sharply. The Arc B770 contains 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The H100 NVL 94 GB has 16896 shading units, 528 TMUs, and only 24 ROPs. The NVIDIA part's low ROP count is typical for a compute accelerator that does not drive display output. The Arc B770 includes 32 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the H100 lists no ray tracing cores at all. Conversely, the H100 packs 528 tensor cores, and the Arc B770 lists no tensor core count. These feature sets reflect divergent priorities: rasterization and ray tracing for the Intel card, tensor math for the NVIDIA card.

Memory architectures are fundamentally different. The Arc B770 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 with a 256-bit bus, while the H100 NVL 94 GB uses 94 GB of HBM3 with a 6016-bit bus. The memory clock figures also contrast: the Arc B770 runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the H100 operates at 1310 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective. The HBM3 implementation achieves its massive bandwidth through an extremely wide interface rather than high clock speeds. The Arc B770's GDDR6 relies on a narrower bus but faster signaling.

Power and connectivity differ as well. The Arc B770 has a TDP of 225 W, uses a dual-slot cooler, and draws power through a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin connector, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The H100 NVL 94 GB has a TDP of 400 W, also dual-slot, but uses an 8-pin EPS connector and recommends an 800 W PSU. The bus interface shows a generation gap: the Arc B770 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the H100 uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are present on the Intel card (1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1), while the NVIDIA card has no outputs whatsoever. API support also splits: the Arc B770 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the H100 lists no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support in the database.

Physical dimensions for the H100 are recorded as 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the Arc B770's dimensions are not specified. Release dates differ by roughly two years and nine months: the H100 launched on 2023-03-20, and the Arc B770 is dated 2025-12-31. The H100's predecessor is listed as Server Ada with a successor of Server Blackwell, while the Arc B770's predecessor is Alchemist with no successor recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B770 holds advantages in several client-oriented metrics. Its pixel rate of 307.2 GPixel/s is far ahead of the H100's 42.84 GPixel/s, indicating a design built for rasterization throughput. The 128 ROPs versus 24 ROPs reinforces this orientation. The Arc B770 also has a higher boost clock at 2400 MHz versus 1785 MHz, which benefits latency-sensitive interactive workloads. The presence of 32 ray tracing cores gives it a feature the NVIDIA part lacks entirely. Display outputs, including HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1, make it a functional graphics card for direct video output, something the H100 cannot do. The lower TDP of 225 W versus 400 W also means less demanding power delivery requirements, with a suggested PSU of 550 W against 800 W.

The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB wins decisively in compute and memory-bound scenarios. Its FP32 throughput of 60.32 TFLOPS is 3.07x the Arc B770's 19.66 TFLOPS. FP16 performance jumps to 241.3 TFLOPS, which is 6.14x the Intel card's 39.32 TFLOPS. The 528 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for matrix operations, and the absence of such cores on the Arc B770 means the NVIDIA part is the only one equipped for accelerated deep learning inference and training. Memory capacity of 94 GB is 5.88 times the Arc B770's 16 GB, enabling far larger datasets to reside on-chip. Bandwidth of 3.94 TB/s is 7.7x higher, crucial for memory-bound kernels. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface offers double the link bandwidth of the Arc B770's PCIe 4.0 x16. Texture rate of 942.5 GTexel/s also favors the H100 by 1.53x, supporting heavy convolution-style workloads.

The production status of the H100 is recorded as Active, while the Arc B770's production status is not specified. The H100's position in the server segment, with no display outputs and no graphics APIs, makes it unsuitable for desktop gaming or workstation visualization. The Arc B770, with full graphics API support and display connectivity, cannot compete in datacenter-scale compute tasks that demand tensor cores and enormous memory pools. The data indicates a clear split: the Arc B770 wins in graphics-centric tasks, the H100 wins in compute-centric tasks.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB delivers 60.32 TFLOPS in FP32, while the Intel Arc B770 provides 19.66 TFLOPS. The H100 leads by a factor of 3.07x.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The Arc B770 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H100 NVL 94 GB uses 94 GB of HBM3 on a 6016-bit bus with 3.94 TB/s bandwidth. The H100 has 5.88x the capacity and 7.7x the bandwidth.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B770 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, it includes 32 dedicated ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB lists no ray tracing cores in the database.

Q: What about tensor cores for AI workloads?

A: The H100 NVL 94 GB contains 528 tensor cores and reaches 241.3 TFLOPS in FP16. The Arc B770 lists no tensor cores and its FP16 rate is 39.32 TFLOPS.

Q: Which card can output video to a display?

A: Only the Intel Arc B770, which has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB has no display outputs.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Arc B770 has a TDP of 225 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The H100 NVL 94 GB has a TDP of 400 W with a suggested PSU of 800 W.

The Verdict

The data points to two products with almost no overlap in purpose. The Intel Arc B770 is a graphics card: it has ROPs, ray tracing cores, display outputs, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its 307.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 2400 MHz boost clock suit interactive rendering. It draws 225 W and needs a 550 W power supply.

The NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB is a compute accelerator: it has tensor cores, no display outputs, no graphics API support, and a 400 W TDP with an 800 W PSU recommendation. Its 94 GB memory pool and 3.94 TB/s bandwidth target large-scale data processing. The 241.3 TFLOPS FP16 rate and 528 tensor cores make it the only choice here for AI and scientific computing. Its 60.32 TFLOPS FP32 output is 3.07x the Intel card's.

A user building a gaming or workstation PC with a monitor attached should choose the Intel Arc B770. A server operator running tensor-heavy workloads with no display requirement should choose the NVIDIA H100 NVL 94 GB. The two products do not compete in the same market segment, and the database shows no benchmark overlap to suggest otherwise. The H100's active production status and successor in Server Blackwell indicate an ongoing server product line, while the Arc B770's release date of 2025-12-31 places it as a newer client offering. Each card wins where its architecture is designed to operate.