NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER vs NVIDIA H200 NVL Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents two fundamentally different NVIDIA accelerators with almost no overlap in intended workload. The GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER is a graphics-first Blackwell consumer card, while the H200 NVL is a Hopper-generation server compute accelerator with massive memory capacity. The benchmark database shows the H200 NVL at the 100th percentile across all GPUs with a Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891, whereas the RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,075. These are not comparable metrics, but the percentile rankings are instructive: the H200 NVL is an elite compute part, the RTX 5080 SUPER is a mid-pack graphics card. The H200 NVL is the choice for data center workloads requiring immense memory and FP16 throughput. The RTX 5080 SUPER is the choice for a desktop workstation with display outputs and DirectX support. The RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals include the Quadro P1000 at 2.8% higher score and the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3.4% higher, while the H200 NVL's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA B200 at 3.1% higher and the AMD Instinct MI300X at 5.3% lower. There is no head-to-head benchmark data recorded, so direct comparisons rely on architectural and specification analysis.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process. The H200 NVL uses the GH100 chip built on the Hopper architecture, also on a 5 nm TSMC process. The transistor counts differ substantially: the RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, giving a density of 120.6M per mm². The H200 NVL has 80,000 million transistors on a much larger 814 mm² die, with a density of 98.3M per mm². The H200 NVL is the larger and denser chip in absolute terms, but the RTX 5080 SUPER achieves higher transistor density per square millimeter.

The H200 NVL is a server part with no display outputs, no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support. The RTX 5080 SUPER is a consumer graphics card with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H200 NVL has no RT cores listed, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 RT cores. Both have tensor cores: 336 on the RTX 5080 SUPER and 528 on the H200 NVL. The H200 NVL is part of the Server Hopper generation with a predecessor of Server Ada and successor of Server Blackwell. The RTX 5080 SUPER is part of the GeForce 50 series with no predecessor or successor recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records zero head-to-head benchmark entries between these two cards, and the wins columns show 0 for each. The available benchmark results are from different test suites: the RTX 5080 SUPER runs 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 3,075, while the H200 NVL runs Geekbench OpenCL, scoring 334,891. These numbers are not directly comparable because they measure different workloads and use different scoring scales.

The percentile data provides context. The RTX 5080 SUPER at the 19th percentile means it outperforms 19% of all GPUs in the database, while the H200 NVL at the 100th percentile outperforms essentially all recorded GPUs. The nearest rival data further contextualizes each card. The RTX 5080 SUPER trails the Quadro P1000 by 2.8% and the Intel Arc Pro B60 by 3.4%, but leads the GeForce 820A by 3.1% and the GTX 860M by 3.6%. The H200 NVL trails the B200 by 3.1% and the B300 SXM6 AC by 9.4%, but leads the Instinct MI300X by 5.3% and the L40S by 13.2%.

The FP32 compute figures are relatively close: the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS and the H200 NVL delivers 60.32 TFLOPS, a 7.2% advantage for the H200 NVL. The FP16 figures diverge sharply: the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the H200 NVL delivers 120.6 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, exactly double the RTX 5080 SUPER's FP16 throughput. The texture rates are similar at 879.3 GTexel/s for the RTX 5080 SUPER and 942.5 GTexel/s for the H200 NVL, a 7.2% difference. The pixel rates differ dramatically: the RTX 5080 SUPER achieves 293.1 GPixel/s while the H200 NVL achieves only 42.84 GPixel/s, reflecting the H200 NVL's lack of graphics-focused ROPs.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory and what type?

A: The H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e memory on a 6144-bit bus, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The H200 NVL delivers 4.89 TB/s, which is 4.79 times the RTX 5080 SUPER's 1.02 TB/s.

Q: Which card supports display outputs?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The H200 NVL has no display outputs.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W and uses a 1x 16-pin connector. The H200 NVL has a TDP of 600 W and uses an 8-pin EPS connector with a suggested PSU of 1000 W.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER boosts to 2617 MHz, while the H200 NVL boosts to 1785 MHz.

Q: How do the benchmark percentiles compare?

A: The H200 NVL is at the 100th percentile across all GPUs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is at the 19th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5080 SUPER wins in graphics-oriented specifications. It has a much higher pixel rate at 293.1 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s for the H200 NVL. The RTX 5080 SUPER has display outputs and full graphics API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H200 NVL has none. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has higher clocks: base 2295 MHz versus 1365 MHz, and boost 2617 MHz versus 1785 MHz. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 RT cores for ray tracing, which the H200 NVL does not list. The RTX 5080 SUPER is smaller at 304 mm length versus 267 mm for the H200 NVL, but the H200 NVL is shorter in length and lower in height.

The H200 NVL wins in compute and memory capacity. It has 141 GB of HBM3e memory versus 24 GB of GDDR7, a 6144-bit bus versus 256-bit, and 4.89 TB/s bandwidth versus 1.02 TB/s. The H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units versus 10,752, 528 TMUs versus 336, and 528 tensor cores versus 336. The FP32 performance is 60.32 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 120.6 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS. The H200 NVL has a higher texture rate at 942.5 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. The H200 NVL is larger in die size at 814 mm² versus 378 mm² and has more transistors at 80,000 million versus 45,600 million. The H200 NVL also outperforms its nearest rivals by larger margins: it leads the L40S by 13.2%, while the RTX 5080 SUPER's largest lead over a rival is only 3.6% against the GTX 860M.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the H200 NVL uses the GH100 chip on Hopper architecture. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, while the H200 NVL has 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die. Transistor density is 120.6M per mm² for the RTX 5080 SUPER and 98.3M per mm² for the H200 NVL.

Clock speeds: the RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and boost of 2617 MHz, with memory at 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective). The H200 NVL has a base clock of 1365 MHz and boost of 1785 MHz, with memory at 1593 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). Memory size is 24 GB GDDR7 for the RTX 5080 SUPER versus 141 GB HBM3e for the H200 NVL. Bus width is 256-bit versus 6144-bit. Bandwidth is 1.02 TB/s versus 4.89 TB/s.

Shading units: 10,752 versus 16,896. TMUs: 336 versus 528. ROPs: 112 versus 24. RT cores: 84 versus none listed. Tensor cores: 336 versus 528. Pixel rate: 293.1 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 879.3 GTexel/s versus 942.5 GTexel/s. FP32: 56.28 TFLOPS versus 60.32 TFLOPS. FP16: 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 120.6 TFLOPS (2:1).

TDP: 415 W versus 600 W. Power connectors: 1x 16-pin versus 8-pin EPS. The H200 NVL suggests a 1000 W PSU, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has no suggested PSU recorded. Both are dual-slot and use PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b for the RTX 5080 SUPER, none for the H200 NVL. API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 for the RTX 5080 SUPER, all N/A for the H200 NVL. Dimensions: the RTX 5080 SUPER is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide; the H200 NVL is 267 mm long and 111 mm high with no width recorded. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD, while the H200 NVL has no launch MSRP recorded. The RTX 5080 SUPER released on 2025-12-31, while the H200 NVL released on 2024-11-17. The H200 NVL has a predecessor of Server Ada and successor of Server Blackwell, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has neither recorded.