NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA H20 Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and NVIDIA H20 target fundamentally different workloads, and the recorded data confirms they are not direct competitors despite both being NVIDIA products. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a consumer Blackwell 2.0 graphics card with a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad score, while the H20 is a Hopper-based server accelerator with no benchmark entries in the database. Their architectural priorities, memory configurations, and performance characteristics diverge sharply, making the choice between them a matter of workload type rather than raw performance equivalence.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins decisively in any scenario involving traditional graphics rendering, DirectX 12 workloads, or real-time ray tracing. The database records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6269.5 for this card, placing it in the 36th percentile of all GPUs tracked. This is a measurable, concrete result from a standard graphics benchmark. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compatible with the full range of consumer gaming and workstation graphics applications. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is suited for high-resolution textures and modern game engines.

The H20 wins in server-side compute and AI inference workloads, where its memory capacity and tensor core configuration take precedence over graphics output. The H20 has no display outputs, no DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan API support, and no benchmark scores in the database, which immediately signals its purpose as a headless accelerator. Its strength lies in the 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus, providing 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. This is 4.5 times the bandwidth of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER (4.03 TB/s vs 896.0 GB/s), a difference that matters enormously for large model inference and data-parallel compute. The H20 also has 9984 shading units versus 8960 on the RTX card, and its FP16 throughput of 79.07 TFLOPS is nearly double the 43.94 TFLOPS of the RTX card, indicating a design tilted toward reduced-precision compute.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the H20 uses the GH100 chip based on Hopper architecture. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the similarities end there. The GB203 die measures 378 mm² and contains 45,600 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per mm². The GH100 die is substantially larger at 814 mm² with 80,000 million transistors, though its density is lower at 98.3 million per mm². The H20 packs more transistors onto a bigger die, which explains its higher shading unit count (9984 vs 8960) and texture mapping units (312 vs 280).

The memory subsystems are entirely different. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR7 memory with 16 GB capacity and a 256-bit bus, running at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The H20 uses HBM3 memory with 96 GB capacity and a 6144-bit bus, running at 1313 MHz with 5.3 Gbps effective speed. The HBM3 implementation provides far higher bandwidth (4.03 TB/s) but the GDDR7 implementation on the RTX card is more conventional for consumer hardware. Clock speeds also differ: the RTX card boosts to 2452 MHz, while the H20 boosts to 1980 MHz. The higher clock on the RTX card helps it achieve a higher FP32 throughput of 43.94 TFLOPS versus 39.54 TFLOPS on the H20, despite having fewer shading units.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores, while the H20 lists 312 tensor cores and no ray tracing cores at all. This absence of RT cores on the H20 confirms that it is not designed for graphical ray tracing. The H20 also has only 24 ROPs versus 96 on the RTX card, resulting in a pixel rate of 47.52 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s. The RTX card wins on texture rate as well, delivering 686.6 GTexel/s versus 617.8 GTexel/s on the H20.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two products. The wins count is 0 for each. However, the available data still permits meaningful comparison. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6269.5, placing it in the 36th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 with an identical average score of 6270 (0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 at 6282 (-0.2% delta), and the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 (0.8% delta). These comparisons show the RTX card sits in a tight performance cluster, within 1% of its nearest neighbors.

The H20 has an average benchmark score of 0 and no recorded tests, placing it in the 50th percentile by default. This absence of data is itself informative: the database does not track this accelerator under standard graphics benchmarks because it does not support the required APIs. The H20 lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A. Any attempt to run a DirectX benchmark on this hardware would fail at the API level, not just at the performance level. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, by contrast, supports all three APIs and delivers a measurable score.

The FP16 comparison is instructive. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS in FP16 with a 1:1 ratio to FP32. The H20 delivers 79.07 TFLOPS in FP16 with a 2:1 ratio, meaning it processes two FP16 operations per FP32 operation. This 79.9% advantage in FP16 throughput (79.07 vs 43.94 TFLOPS) aligns with AI training and inference workloads that rely on reduced precision. In FP32, the RTX card leads by 11.1% (43.94 vs 39.54 TFLOPS), which favors general compute and graphics. The memory bandwidth gap is even larger: the H20 provides 4.03 TB/s versus 896.0 GB/s on the RTX card, a 349.8% advantage that dominates large data transfers.

The Verdict

The data directs each product toward a distinct audience. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the choice for anyone needing a graphics card that can run DirectX 12 applications, output to displays, and deliver a quantifiable 3DMark score. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 70 RT cores make it suited for gaming, content creation, and workstation graphics. The recorded 6269.5 Steel Nomad score places it in a competitive position against its nearest rivals, all within 1% performance delta. Its launch MSRP is 749 USD.

The H20 is not a graphics card in the consumer sense. It has no display outputs, no graphics API support, and no benchmark scores. Its 96 GB of HBM3 memory and 4.03 TB/s bandwidth, combined with 312 tensor cores and 79.07 TFLOPS FP16 performance, target large-scale compute, AI model serving, and data center workloads. The 500 W TDP and 900 W suggested PSU, along with the SXM module form factor, indicate rack-mounted server deployment rather than desktop installation. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, with its 350 W TDP and dual-slot design, fits a standard PCIe 5.0 x16 slot in a tower chassis.

Users who require graphical output or run DirectX-based applications should select the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER. Users who need massive memory capacity and reduced-precision compute without any display output should select the H20. The two products do not overlap in function, and the benchmark data reflects this separation rather than a direct performance contest.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32, while the H20 delivers 39.54 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX card leads by 11.1% in this metric.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The H20 provides 4.03 TB/s bandwidth from 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER provides 896.0 GB/s from 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. The H20 has roughly 4.5 times the bandwidth.

Q: Does the H20 support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: No. The database lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A for the H20. It has no display outputs. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6269.5 is within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (6270, 0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 (6282, -0.2% delta), and the AMD FirePro W600 (6223, 0.8% delta).

Q: What is the transistor count difference between the two chips?

A: The H20's GH100 chip contains 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's GB203 chip contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The H20 has 75.4% more transistors.

Q: Which GPU has more tensor cores?

A: The H20 has 312 tensor cores, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 280 tensor cores. The H20 also has a higher FP16 throughput of 79.07 TFLOPS versus 43.94 TFLOPS on the RTX card.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER | NVIDIA H20 |

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

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Hopper |

| Chip | GB203 | GH100 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 45,600 million | 80,000 million |

| Die Size | 378 mm² | 814 mm² |

| Base Clock | 2295 MHz | 1830 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2452 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR7 | HBM3 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 6144 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 896.0 GB/s | 4.03 TB/s |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective | 1313 MHz, 5.3 Gbps effective |

| Shading Units | 8960 | 9984 |

| TMUs | 280 | 312 |

| ROPs | 96 | 24 |

| RT Cores | 70 | N/A |

| Tensor Cores | 280 | 312 |

| Pixel Rate | 235.4 GPixel/s | 47.52 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 686.6 GTexel/s | 617.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 43.94 TFLOPS | 39.54 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) | 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 350 W | 500 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | SXM Module |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | N/A |

| Suggested PSU | N/A | 900 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | No outputs |

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

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | N/A |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | N/A |

| Release Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-01-31 |

| Predecessor | N/A | Server Ada |

| Successor | N/A | Server Blackwell |