GPU comparison · Hopper vs Hopper

NVIDIA H100 vs H200

Same Hopper silicon, same 700W, same compute — the H200 is an H100 with much more, faster memory. This is a memory decision: 80GB HBM3 at 3.4 TB/s versus 141GB HBM3e at 4.8 TB/s. Here is exactly when the extra memory is worth it.

  • Memory80GB HBM3141GB HBM3e+76% capacity
  • Bandwidth3.4 TB/s4.8 TB/s+40% bandwidth
  • ComputeIdenticalIdenticalsame GH100 die
  • Power700W700Wsame envelope

H100 vs H200 — specifications

Every spec side by side. Hard specs mirror the live catalog; confirm exact configuration at quote.

NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU vs NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPU
SpecificationH100H200
ArchitectureHopper (GH100, TSMC 4N)Hopper (GH100, TSMC 4N)
GPUs per unit1 (8 per HGX/DGX server)1 (8 per HGX/DGX server)
Memory80 GB HBM3141 GB HBM3e
Memory bandwidth3.4 TB/s4.8 TB/s
FP8 tensor3,958 TFLOPS (with sparsity)3,958 TFLOPS (with sparsity)
FP16 / BF16 tensor1,979 TFLOPS (with sparsity)1,979 TFLOPS (with sparsity)
NVLink900 GB/s (4th-gen NVLink)900 GB/s (4th-gen NVLink)
Board power (TDP)700 W700 W
Form factorSXM5SXM5
CoolingAir or direct-to-chip liquidAir or direct-to-chip liquid
Typical lead time10–14 wk10–14 wk
Indicative priceFrom $26,500 / unitFrom $31,000 / unit

Which should you choose?

The decision comes down to workload, facility and timeline. Here is the call by scenario.

H200Memory-bound inference & long context

Larger models, bigger KV caches and longer contexts fit per GPU — the 141GB / 4.8 TB/s memory lifts real-world tokens-per-second and can cut the GPU count for a serving target.

H100Compute-bound training on a budget

Identical training throughput to the H200 at a lower price, with a deep new/used/refurbished market and shorter leads. The pragmatic pick when memory is not the bottleneck.

EitherBrownfield & air-cooled halls

Both are 700W and share the SXM5 socket, NVLink and cooling design — mix them in the same infrastructure and upgrade memory where it pays.

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NVIDIANVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUFrom $26,500 / unit
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NVIDIANVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUFrom $31,000 / unit
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H100 vs H200, answered

Is the H200 worth it over the H100?

If your workload is memory-bound — inference, long context, or models that barely fit — yes: 141GB HBM3e at 4.8 TB/s meaningfully raises throughput and can reduce GPU count. For compute-bound training the H100 delivers the same TFLOPS for less money.

Do the H100 and H200 have the same performance?

They have identical compute (same GH100 die, same FP8/FP16 TFLOPS). The H200 only differs in memory: 141GB HBM3e at 4.8 TB/s versus 80GB HBM3 at 3.4 TB/s, which matters on memory-bound work.

Can I mix H100 and H200 GPUs in one cluster?

Yes. Both are 700W SXM5 with 4th-gen NVLink and share server, cooling and power designs, so they coexist in the same infrastructure — a common way to add memory headroom without re-architecting a hall.

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