NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB vs Lisuan Tech LX MAX Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no recorded head-to-head measurements between the NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB and the Lisuan Tech LX MAX. Both products have an average benchmark score of zero and a percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs, which indicates that neither has been subjected to the standardized test suite used elsewhere in the database. Without benchmark scores, the comparison rests entirely on the specification sheets, which reveal two fundamentally different design targets.

The largest numerical gap appears in memory bandwidth. The H100 PCIe 96 GB delivers 3.36 TB/s through a 5120-bit HBM3 interface, while the LX MAX provides 432.0 GB/s over a 192-bit GDDR6 bus. That is roughly 7.8 times more bandwidth on the NVIDIA side. The H100 also carries 96 GB of memory versus 12 GB on the LX MAX, an eightfold capacity advantage. For workloads that saturate memory, such as large model inference or data-parallel processing, the H100 holds a decisive edge that no amount of clock tuning on the LX MAX can offset.

The compute-side comparison is similarly lopsided in raw throughput. The H100 lists 62.08 TFLOPS FP32 and 248.3 TFLOPS FP16 (4:1), while the LX MAX lists 24.58 TFLOPS FP32 and 49.15 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). In FP32, the H100 is about 2.5 times faster. In FP16, the H100 is about 5.1 times faster, though the ratio difference (4:1 versus 2:1) means the two cards are not directly comparable in how they handle reduced-precision arithmetic. The H100's 528 tensor cores, which the LX MAX lacks entirely, further separate the two in matrix operations.

The LX MAX does claim wins in a few specific areas. Its pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s against 44.09 GPixel/s for the H100, a 4.4 times advantage that reflects its 96 ROPs versus 24 ROPs. Its texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s against 969.9 GTexel/s, so the H100 remains ahead in texture work. The LX MAX also supports display outputs (4x DisplayPort 1.4a), whereas the H100 has no outputs at all, making the Lisuan card usable for rendering to a monitor while the NVIDIA accelerator is strictly a compute device.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB lists 3.36 TB/s of bandwidth over a 5120-bit HBM3 interface. The Lisuan Tech LX MAX lists 432.0 GB/s over a 192-bit GDDR6 bus. The H100 provides roughly 7.8 times more bandwidth.

Q: Does the Lisuan Tech LX MAX support any display outputs?

A: Yes, the LX MAX has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has no display outputs, so it cannot drive a monitor directly.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has 16,896 shading units, while the Lisuan Tech LX MAX has 6,144. The H100 also has 528 TMUs and 528 tensor cores, against 192 TMUs and no tensor cores on the LX MAX.

Q: What is the process node for each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die. The Lisuan Tech LX MAX uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC, with transistor count and die size listed as unknown.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 throughput?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB lists 62.08 TFLOPS FP32, which is about 2.5 times the 24.58 TFLOPS of the Lisuan Tech LX MAX.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has a 700 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1100 W, using an 8-pin EPS connector. The Lisuan Tech LX MAX has a 225 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 550 W, using a single 16-pin connector.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB is built on the Hopper architecture, specifically the GH100 chip, and belongs to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. It uses a 5 nm TSMC process with 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The architecture includes 528 tensor cores, which are absent from the LX MAX. The H100 has no display outputs, no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan API support listed, and no RT cores, reflecting its server-oriented design.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX uses the TrueGPU architecture on the 7G106 chip, belonging to the 7G100 generation. It is manufactured on a 6 nm TSMC process, with transistor count and die size unknown. The LX MAX lacks tensor cores and RT cores entirely, but it includes full graphics API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. It also has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a functional graphics card rather than a compute-only accelerator.

The memory subsystems differ fundamentally. The H100 uses HBM3 with a 5120-bit bus and 3.36 TB/s bandwidth, while the LX MAX uses GDDR6 with a 192-bit bus and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H100's memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective), whereas the LX MAX runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The HBM3 approach prioritizes bandwidth density, while the GDDR6 approach prioritizes lower cost and simpler board design.

The H100 supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the LX MAX uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Both are dual-slot cards, but the H100 is longer at 268 mm (10.6 inches) versus 248 mm (9.8 inches) for the LX MAX. The H100 is also shorter in height at 111 mm (4.4 inches) versus 118 mm (4.6 inches) for the LX MAX, which adds a width dimension of 48 mm (1.9 inches).

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB | Lisuan Tech LX MAX |

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

| Architecture | Hopper | TrueGPU |

| Chip | GH100 | 7G106 |

| Generation | Server Hopper (Hxx) | 7G100 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 80,000 million | unknown |

| Die Size | 814 mm² | unknown |

| Transistor Density | 98.3M / mm² | null |

| Base Clock | 1665 MHz | null |

| Boost Clock | 1837 MHz | null |

| Memory Clock | 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 96 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM3 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 5120 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 3.36 TB/s | 432.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 16,896 | 6,144 |

| TMUs | 528 | 192 |

| ROPs | 24 | 96 |

| Tensor Cores | 528 | null |

| Pixel Rate | 44.09 GPixel/s | 192.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 969.9 GTexel/s | 384.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 62.08 TFLOPS | 24.58 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 248.3 TFLOPS (4:1) | 49.15 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 700 W | 225 W |

| Power Connectors | 8-pin EPS | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 1100 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | null | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| OpenGL | null | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | null | 1.3 |

| Length | 268 mm (10.6 inches) | 248 mm (9.8 inches) |

| Height | 111 mm (4.4 inches) | 118 mm (4.6 inches) |

| Width | null | 48 mm (1.9 inches) |

| Release Date | 2023-03-20 | 2026-03-16 |

| Predecessor | Server Ada | null |

| Successor | Server Blackwell | null |

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB wins in every compute-heavy category except pixel fillrate. Its 96 GB HBM3 memory pool and 3.36 TB/s bandwidth make it suitable for large model training, scientific simulation, and any workload where the dataset exceeds 12 GB. The 528 tensor cores and 248.3 TFLOPS FP16 (4:1) throughput position it for matrix multiplication and deep learning inference. The 62.08 TFLOPS FP32 also covers general compute workloads that do not use tensor cores. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides a faster host link than the LX MAX's PCIe 4.0 x16.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX wins in rasterization-oriented tasks. Its 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, driven by 96 ROPs, is 4.4 times higher than the H100's 44.09 GPixel/s. The 12 GB GDDR6 memory at 18 Gbps effective is sufficient for typical gaming or graphics workloads at 1080p or 1440p. The 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs allow direct connection to monitors, which the H100 cannot do. The LX MAX also has full DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3 support, so it can run modern graphics APIs. Its 225 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU make it far easier to integrate into a standard desktop system than the 700 W H100 with an 1100 W PSU recommendation.

The FP16 ratio difference matters: the H100's 4:1 ratio suggests it halves FP32 throughput for FP16, while the LX MAX's 2:1 ratio suggests a less aggressive reduction. Even so, the H100's raw FP16 number is 5.1 times higher, so the ratio alone does not close the gap.

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two cards into distinct categories. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB is a server accelerator built for memory-bound and compute-bound workloads. Its 96 GB HBM3 pool, 3.36 TB/s bandwidth, 528 tensor cores, and 248.3 TFLOPS FP16 throughput give it a commanding lead in AI training, inference, and large-scale scientific computing. It has no display outputs and no graphics API support, which confirms it is not intended for interactive rendering.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX is a graphics card with a 225 W TDP, 12 GB GDDR6, and full DirectX 12 Ultimate support. Its 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 96 ROPs make it suitable for conventional rasterization, and its 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs allow direct display connection. Its 24.58 TFLOPS FP32 is still substantial, but it lacks tensor cores and has a fraction of the memory capacity and bandwidth of the H100.

The choice depends on workload. For server-side compute, model training, or any task that needs more than 12 GB of memory, the H100 PCIe 96 GB is the only option in this pairing. For desktop graphics, rendering to a monitor, or any workload that requires a display output, the LX MAX is the functional choice. Neither card has benchmark scores in the database, so the comparison rests on specifications alone, and those specifications point to two non-overlapping use cases.