NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile vs NVIDIA H200 NVL Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a single direct comparison between these two GPUs, and the result is unambiguous. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the NVIDIA H200 NVL scores 334,891, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238. The H200 NVL leads by a delta of 63.5 percent, making the RTX 5070 Mobile the slower part in this specific workload by a substantial margin.

To put that score in context, the H200 NVL sits at the 100th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 334,891 places it 3.1 percent behind the NVIDIA B200, which scores 345,482, and 5.3 percent ahead of the AMD Instinct MI300X, which scores 317,994. The H200 NVL also leads the NVIDIA L40S, which scores 295,763, by 13.2 percent. These figures confirm that the H200 NVL operates in a performance tier where even its closest rivals are other server-class accelerators.

The RTX 5070 Mobile, by contrast, holds the 75th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 29,928 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, which averages 29,945, a difference of only 0.1 percent. The RTX 5070 Mobile is 0.5 percent ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti, which averages 29,783, and 0.6 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 6800, which averages 30,095. The delta against the AMD Radeon RX 6700 is larger at 1.7 percent, with that card averaging 30,433. This places the RTX 5070 Mobile firmly in the upper mid-range desktop GPU class, not the server accelerator class.

The gap between the two parts in the OpenCL test is consistent with the broader specification disparity, but the benchmark result alone tells the story: the H200 NVL delivers roughly 2.7 times the score of the RTX 5070 Mobile. No other benchmark tests were recorded for the H200 NVL, so the head-to-head comparison rests on this single data point. The win count reflects that, with the H200 NVL taking one win and the RTX 5070 Mobile taking zero.

The Verdict

The data directs a clear split. The NVIDIA H200 NVL is the choice for compute-heavy server workloads, as its Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891 demonstrates dominance over the RTX 5070 Mobile by 63.5 percent. Its 100th percentile ranking and its position among rivals like the B200 and MI300X indicate that it belongs to a class of hardware designed for maximum throughput in large-scale parallel processing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the choice for portable, consumer-facing systems. Its 75th percentile ranking and average score of 29,928 place it in the same performance band as the RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6800, which are established desktop gaming and workstation cards. The RTX 5070 Mobile operates within a 50 W power envelope, uses an integrated form factor, and requires no external power connectors, all of which point to laptop or compact system deployment.

No single GPU wins every category. The H200 NVL wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, but the RTX 5070 Mobile offers features that the H200 NVL lacks entirely, including display outputs, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and a production status that matches the H200 NVL. The H200 NVL has no display outputs and no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan API support, making it unsuitable for any graphics-oriented task. The RTX 5070 Mobile is the only one of the two that can render to a screen.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL scores 334,891, which is 63.5 percent higher than the RTX 5070 Mobile's score of 122,238.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Mobile compare to desktop GPUs in the database?

A: Its average benchmark score of 29,928 is 0.1 percent behind the RTX 3070 Ti, 0.5 percent ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti, and 0.6 percent behind the RX 6800.

Q: What is the H200 NVL's percentile ranking?

A: The H200 NVL is at the 100th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: Does the H200 NVL support DirectX?

A: No, the H200 NVL lists DirectX as N/A, along with OpenGL and Vulkan as N/A.

Q: Can the RTX 5070 Mobile output video to a display?

A: Yes, its display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, while the H200 NVL has no outputs.

Q: What is the memory size difference?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e memory.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses a GB206 chip with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, while the H200 NVL uses a GH100 chip with 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die. Transistor density is 121.0 million per mm² for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 98.3 million per mm² for the H200 NVL.

Clock speeds favor the H200 NVL. Its base clock is 1365 MHz and boost clock is 1785 MHz, compared to 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost for the RTX 5070 Mobile. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 5070 Mobile runs at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective, while the H200 NVL runs at 1593 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity and type are drastically different. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e on a 6144-bit bus, delivering 4.89 TB/s of bandwidth.

Compute resources favor the H200 NVL in most categories. It has 16,896 shading units, 528 TMUs, and 528 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 144 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 48 ROPs versus 24 for the H200 NVL. The RTX 5070 Mobile has 36 RT cores, while the H200 NVL lists no RT cores. Pixel rate is 68.40 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 42.84 GPixel/s for the H200 NVL. Texture rate is 205.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 942.5 GTexel/s for the H200 NVL.

FP32 throughput is 13.13 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 60.32 TFLOPS for the H200 NVL. FP16 throughput is 13.13 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RTX 5070 Mobile and 120.6 TFLOPS (2:1) for the H200 NVL.

Power and physical specifications diverge completely. The RTX 5070 Mobile has a 50 W TDP, an integrated form factor, and no power connectors. The H200 NVL has a 600 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, an 8-pin EPS connector, and a suggested PSU of 1000 W. The H200 NVL measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height. The RTX 5070 Mobile has no listed dimensions.

Bus interfaces are identical at PCIe 5.0 x16. Release dates differ, with the RTX 5070 Mobile released on April 14, 2025, and the H200 NVL on November 17, 2024.

Architecture Differences

The architectures are generations apart. The RTX 5070 Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, the architecture of the GeForce 50-series, while the H200 NVL uses Hopper, the architecture of the Server Hopper generation. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but the transistor counts and die sizes differ substantially, as detailed above.

The shading and tensor core configurations reflect different design goals. The H200 NVL has 528 tensor cores, which is more than three times the 144 on the RTX 5070 Mobile, and its FP16 throughput of 120.6 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio indicates a heavy emphasis on reduced-precision compute. The RTX 5070 Mobile offers FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, both at 13.13 TFLOPS, which points to a balanced design for graphics workloads.

The RTX 5070 Mobile includes 36 RT cores for hardware ray tracing, a feature the H200 NVL does not list. The H200 NVL also has no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, whereas the RTX 5070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Memory architecture is a major differentiator. The H200 NVL uses HBM3e with a 6144-bit bus and 4.89 TB/s bandwidth, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H200 NVL has 141 GB of memory, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB.

The H200 NVL has no display outputs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has display outputs that are portable device dependent. The H200 NVL's predecessor is Server Ada and its successor is Server Blackwell. The RTX 5070 Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 40 Mobile, with no successor listed.

Where Each One Wins

The H200 NVL wins in raw compute throughput. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891 is 63.5 percent ahead of the RTX 5070 Mobile. Its FP32 throughput of 60.32 TFLOPS and FP16 throughput of 120.6 TFLOPS dwarf the RTX 5070 Mobile's 13.13 TFLOPS in both precisions. Its 4.89 TB/s memory bandwidth and 141 GB capacity support large datasets that the RTX 5070 Mobile's 384.0 GB/s and 8 GB cannot approach. For server deployments where the GPU runs headless and the workload is parallel compute, the H200 NVL is the superior part.

The RTX 5070 Mobile wins in graphics and portability. It is the only one of the two with display outputs, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H200 NVL supports none of those APIs. It has 48 ROPs versus 24 for the H200 NVL and a higher pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s, which indicates better rasterization throughput. Its 50 W TDP and integrated form factor make it suitable for laptops, whereas the H200 NVL requires a 600 W power budget, a dual-slot chassis, and a 1000 W suggested PSU.

The RTX 5070 Mobile also offers ray tracing hardware with 36 RT cores, which the H200 NVL does not list. The RTX 5070 Mobile's average benchmark score of 29,928 places it in the same performance class as the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 2080 Ti, making it a viable choice for consumer-grade graphics and general compute. The H200 NVL, with no graphics APIs and no display outputs, cannot serve that role. The data shows a clean separation: compute density belongs to the H200 NVL, graphics capability and low-power mobility belong to the RTX 5070 Mobile.