NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 vs NVIDIA H20 NVL16 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The two NVIDIA accelerators in this comparison occupy completely different performance arenas. The GeForce RTX 4010 is a low-power desktop graphics card built for conventional rendering workloads, while the H20 NVL16 is a server-grade Hopper module designed for compute-heavy environments. The recorded data shows only one benchmark result for the RTX 4010, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, where it scores 2893 points. The H20 NVL16 has no benchmark entries in the database, which means a direct head-to-head comparison of measured performance is not possible from the available data.

The RTX 4010 delivers a measurable result in a DirectX 12 gaming workload, placing it at the 18th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB at 2907 points (0.5% ahead), the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 2910 points (0.6% ahead), and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB at 2913 points (0.7% ahead). The Quadro P600 sits 1% ahead with 2923 points. These margins show the RTX 4010 lands within a tight cluster near the bottom of the RTX 4060 Ti performance class, despite its much lower power envelope.

For the H20 NVL16, the database records no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and a zero average benchmark score. Its percentile rank of 50 among all GPUs reflects a mid-pack position that likely stems from its server-oriented design rather than gaming or workstation rendering performance. The H20 NVL16 wins in categories that matter for data center deployment: memory capacity, memory bandwidth, compute throughput, and interface connectivity. The RTX 4010 wins in the only measured benchmark category, but that single data point does not represent the H20 NVL16's intended workload space.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two NVIDIA products is substantial. The RTX 4010 uses the GA107 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm Samsung process. It packs 8,700 million transistors onto a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The H20 NVL16 uses the GH100 chip built on Hopper architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process. It contains 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 98.3 million per square millimeter. The H20 NVL16 therefore carries more than nine times the transistor count across a die that is roughly four times larger, while nearly doubling the transistor density.

Clock behavior differs as well. The RTX 4010 runs a base clock of 1417 MHz and a boost clock of 1762 MHz. The H20 NVL16 runs a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 1980 MHz, which is notably higher despite the much larger chip. Memory clocks follow different standards: the RTX 4010 uses a 1500 MHz memory clock with 12 Gbps effective GDDR6 speed, while the H20 NVL16 uses a 1313 MHz memory clock with 5.3 Gbps effective HBM3 speed.

The shading core counts diverge sharply. The RTX 4010 has 768 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. The H20 NVL16 has 9,984 shading units, 312 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. This represents roughly a 13x difference in shading units and a 13x difference in texture mapping units. The RTX 4010 includes 6 RT cores and 24 tensor cores. The H20 NVL16 has no recorded RT cores but carries 312 tensor cores, a 13x advantage in tensor processing hardware.

Pixel and texture throughput follow the same pattern. The RTX 4010 achieves 28.19 GPixel/s and 42.29 GTexel/s. The H20 NVL16 achieves 47.52 GPixel/s and 617.8 GTexel/s, meaning the H20 NVL16 delivers roughly 68% higher pixel throughput but nearly 15 times the texture throughput. FP32 compute shows 2.706 TFLOPS for the RTX 4010 versus 39.54 TFLOPS for the H20 NVL16. FP16 compute shows 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) for the RTX 4010 versus 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) for the H20 NVL16, indicating the Hopper architecture's dedicated FP16 acceleration path.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory, and what type?

A: The H20 NVL16 has 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus, delivering 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 offers 24 times the capacity and roughly 42 times the bandwidth.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The RTX 4010 has a 50 W TDP and requires no external power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The H20 NVL16 has a 400 W TDP and comes as an SXM module, with a suggested PSU of 800 W. The RTX 4010 is single-slot and 163 mm long, while the H20 NVL16 has no recorded dimensions.

Q: What is the performance difference in the only shared benchmark?

A: The RTX 4010 scores 2893 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The H20 NVL16 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so a direct comparison cannot be made from the available data.

Q: Do these cards support the same APIs?

A: No. The RTX 4010 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, with display outputs of 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. The H20 NVL16 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, and has no display outputs.

Q: Which card is newer?

A: The RTX 4010 was released on 2024-04-15. The H20 NVL16 was released on 2025-09-01, making it roughly 17 months newer.

Q: How does the bus interface differ?

A: The RTX 4010 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The H20 NVL16 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, which offers a wider and newer interface for data transfer.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 4010 | H20 NVL16 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ampere | Hopper |

| Process node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 5 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 8,700 million | 80,000 million |

| Die size | 200 mm² | 814 mm² |

| Transistor density | 43.5M / mm² | 98.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1417 MHz | 1830 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1762 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) | 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | HBM3 |

| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 6144 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 96.00 GB/s | 4.03 TB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 9984 |

| TMUs | 24 | 312 |

| ROPs | 16 | 24 |

| RT cores | 6 | null |

| Tensor cores | 24 | 312 |

| Pixel rate | 28.19 GPixel/s | 47.52 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 42.29 GTexel/s | 617.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 2.706 TFLOPS | 39.54 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1) | 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 50 W | 400 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | SXM Module |

| Power connectors | None | null |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 800 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | N/A |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | N/A |

| Length | 163 mm (6.4 inches) | null |

| Height | 69 mm (2.7 inches) | null |

| Release date | 2024-04-15 | 2025-09-01 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Server Ada |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Server Blackwell |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the RTX 4010 and the H20 NVL16, and the wins counters for both items read zero. The only available benchmark score belongs to the RTX 4010: 2893 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This result places the card at the 18th percentile across all GPUs, with nearest rivals clustered tightly around it. The RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB scores 2907 (0.5% higher), the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF scores 2910 (0.6% higher), the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scores 2913 (0.7% higher), and the Quadro P600 scores 2923 (1% higher). These deltas are small enough that run-to-run variance could reorder them, but the data shows the RTX 4010 sits at the low end of this group.

The H20 NVL16 has no benchmark scores recorded, no nearest rivals listed, and an average benchmark score of zero. Its percentile rank of 50 across all GPUs suggests the database places it in the middle of the distribution, but without measured performance data, the only meaningful comparisons come from specification-level analysis.

The FP32 compute gap is the clearest arithmetic comparison: the H20 NVL16 delivers 39.54 TFLOPS versus the RTX 4010's 2.706 TFLOPS, a 14.6x advantage. FP16 widens this further: 79.07 TFLOPS versus 2.706 TFLOPS, a 29.2x advantage. Memory bandwidth shows an even larger gap: 4.03 TB/s versus 96.00 GB/s, a 42x difference. These numbers indicate the H20 NVL16 is built for massive parallel compute and memory-bound workloads, while the RTX 4010 targets lightweight rendering tasks.

The Verdict

The data describes two products with no meaningful overlap in intended use. The RTX 4010 is a 50 W, single-slot desktop card with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, display outputs, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2893 puts it within 1% of several RTX 4060 Ti variants, which suggests it delivers comparable rendering performance in a much lower power envelope. The 18th percentile ranking confirms its position as an entry-level rendering solution.

The H20 NVL16 is a 400 W SXM module with no display outputs, no consumer APIs, and 96 GB of HBM3 memory. Its 9984 shading units, 312 tensor cores, and 79.07 TFLOPS of FP16 compute point toward data center workloads such as inference and scientific computing. The lack of benchmark scores in the database means its measured performance cannot be verified, but the specification sheet alone separates it from any desktop graphics card.

Buyers should choose based on workload requirements. The RTX 4010 suits conventional graphics rendering, DirectX 12 applications, and multi-display setups where low power draw and small physical footprint matter. The H20 NVL16 suits server deployments that need massive memory capacity, high FP16 throughput, and PCIe 5.0 connectivity, with no need for video output. The absence of shared benchmarks means performance claims must rely on architectural specifications rather than direct measurements, and the data supports only that level of analysis.