NVIDIA B200 SXM6 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

The Verdict

The database presents a clear distinction between these two NVIDIA designs. The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 is a server accelerator with a 50th percentile rank among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a consumer graphics card sitting at the 84th percentile. The RTX 4070 Ti has recorded benchmark scores across multiple tests, including a Passmark G3D score of 31,624 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 213,808. The B200 SXM6 has no recorded benchmarks in the database, which places its average benchmark score at zero.

The RTX 4070 Ti delivers an average benchmark score of 44,795, placing it within 1.6% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.8% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile. The B200 SXM6, despite its enormous hardware specifications, has no measured performance data, making it impossible to compare directly in any workload. The data indicates the RTX 4070 Ti is the only option with verified real-world performance, while the B200 SXM6 appears to be a compute-oriented accelerator lacking any consumer display outputs or graphics API support.

For anyone seeking a functional graphics card with measurable results, the RTX 4070 Ti is the clear choice based on available evidence. The B200 SXM6, with its server module form factor, no display outputs, and N/A API support for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, cannot serve as a consumer graphics solution. The recorded data shows the RTX 4070 Ti as an active product with a 84th percentile standing, whereas the B200 SXM6 has a 50th percentile standing with zero benchmark entries.

Architecture Differences

The two chips share the same 5 nm manufacturing process at TSMC, but they diverge sharply in every other architectural aspect. The B200 SXM6 uses the GB100 chip with a Blackwell architecture, part of the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. Its die size reaches 1,628 mm² with 208,000 million transistors, resulting in a transistor density of 127.8M per mm². The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip with an Ada Lovelace architecture from the GeForce 40 generation. Its die measures 294 mm² with 35,800 million transistors, yielding a density of 121.8M per mm².

Memory configurations could not be more different. The B200 SXM6 carries 180 GB of HBM3e memory across an 8,192-bit bus, delivering 8.19 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s. The B200 SXM6 operates with a base clock of 120 MHz and a boost clock of 1,830 MHz, while the RTX 4070 Ti runs at 2,310 MHz base and 2,610 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: the B200 SXM6 uses 2,000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4070 Ti uses 1,313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective.

Compute resources show the B200 SXM6's server orientation. It contains 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 592 tensor cores, but no RT cores. The RTX 4070 Ti contains 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 240 tensor cores, and 60 RT cores. The B200 SXM6 achieves 69.34 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16, while the RTX 4070 Ti achieves 40.09 TFLOPS in both precision formats. Pixel rates differ significantly: the B200 SXM6 reaches 43.92 GPixel/s, while the RTX 4070 Ti reaches 208.8 GPixel/s. Texture rates show 1,083.4 GTexel/s for the B200 SXM6 versus 626.4 GTexel/s for the RTX 4070 Ti.

Power requirements reflect their different roles. The B200 SXM6 has a TDP of 1,000 W with a suggested PSU of 1,400 W, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W with a suggested PSU of 600 W. The B200 SXM6 uses an SXM Module slot width and PCIe 6.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 4070 Ti is a dual-slot card with PCIe 4.0 x16. The RTX 4070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the B200 SXM6 provides no display outputs. API support similarly diverges: the RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the B200 SXM6 lists N/A for all three.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows no benchmark wins for the B200 SXM6, as the database contains zero benchmark entries for it. The RTX 4070 Ti wins every measurable category by default, but its specific strengths emerge from its benchmark portfolio. The Passmark G3D score of 31,624 indicates strong rasterization performance, while the Passmark GPU Compute score of 18,396 highlights compute workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 176,953 and Vulkan score of 213,808 demonstrate solid general-purpose compute and graphics API performance.

The RTX 4070 Ti also shows strength in legacy DirectX workloads. Its Passmark DirectX 9 score of 352, DirectX 11 score of 288, and DirectX 10 score of 187 indicate broad compatibility across older titles. The DirectX 12 score of 116 suggests more modest performance in modern API workloads, but the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 provides a more representative modern gaming metric. The Passmark G2D score of 1,200 covers 2D graphics operations.

For the B200 SXM6, the theoretical advantages lie in its massive memory capacity of 180 GB, its 8.19 TB/s bandwidth, and its 69.34 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. These specifications would suit large-scale compute tasks, but the absence of recorded benchmarks means the database cannot confirm any real-world advantage. The B200 SXM6 also uses an HBM3e memory type, which differs from the GDDR6X in the RTX 4070 Ti, but no performance data validates this difference.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti ranks at the 84th percentile, while the B200 SXM6 ranks at the 50th percentile.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44,795. The B200 SXM6 has an average benchmark score of 0, reflecting its lack of recorded benchmarks.

Q: How much memory does each card provide?

A: The B200 SXM6 provides 180 GB of HBM3e memory, while the RTX 4070 Ti provides 12 GB of GDDR6X memory.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two cards?

A: The B200 SXM6 has a TDP of 1,000 W, and the RTX 4070 Ti has a TDP of 285 W.

Q: Which card supports DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 lists N/A for all three APIs.

Q: What are the release dates for these products?

A: The B200 SXM6 was released on 2024-10-31, and the RTX 4070 Ti was released on 2023-01-02.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table in the database is empty, and the wins count shows zero for both the B200 SXM6 and the RTX 4070 Ti. This absence of direct comparison data means the only available performance figures come from the RTX 4070 Ti's individual benchmark entries. The B200 SXM6 has no scores to compare against any rival.

The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals provide context for its measured performance. It sits 0.8% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile in average score, 1.3% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A6000, and 1.7% below the Intel Arc A730M. These deltas place the RTX 4070 Ti in a tight competitive band, with the RTX A6000 as the only rival it leads.

In terms of raw specifications, the B200 SXM6 leads in memory capacity with 180 GB versus 12 GB, in bus width with 8,192 bit versus 192 bit, in bandwidth with 8.19 TB/s versus 504.2 GB/s, and in FP32 throughput with 69.34 TFLOPS versus 40.09 TFLOPS. The RTX 4070 Ti leads in clock speeds with a 2,610 MHz boost versus 1,830 MHz, in pixel rate with 208.8 GPixel/s versus 43.92 GPixel/s, and in ROP count with 80 versus 24.

The RTX 4070 Ti's benchmark results show its strongest showing in Vulkan with a Geekbench score of 213,808, followed by OpenCL at 176,953. The Passmark G3D score of 31,624 represents its best rasterization result, while the Passmark GPU Compute score of 18,396 indicates compute capability. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 serves as the modern gaming metric, while the Passmark DirectX 9 score of 352 shows legacy API performance. The DirectX 12 Passmark score of 116 appears low relative to other tests, but the 3DMark result provides a more comprehensive DX12 assessment.

The B200 SXM6's launch MSRP is 34,999 USD, while the RTX 4070 Ti's launch MSRP is 799 USD. The B200 SXM6 is listed as active in production status, while the RTX 4070 Ti is marked as end-of-life. The B200 SXM6's predecessor is Server Hopper, and its successor is Server Rubin. The RTX 4070 Ti's predecessor is GeForce 30, and its successor is GeForce 50. Both chips come from TSMC's 5 nm process, but the B200 SXM6's 1,628 mm² die dwarfs the RTX 4070 Ti's 294 mm² die, reflecting their fundamentally different design goals.