H100 PCIe vs NVIDIA V100 16GB

Detailed comparison of specifications, performance, and pricing between NVIDIA H100 PCIe and NVIDIA V100 16GB

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Overall Winner
H100 PCIe
Wins 4 of 7 categories
Performance Leader
H100 PCIe
1.5k TFLOPS (+1110%)
The H100 PCIe is 1110% faster.

Difference Analysis

Metric
H100 PCIe
Difference
NVIDIA V100 16GB
Tensor TFLOPS
1.5k
+1110%
125.0
VRAM
80GB
+400%
16GB
Memory Bandwidth
2.0 TB/s
+122%
900 GB/s
Hardware Price
$$28k
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Cloud Price/hr
$2.39
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Full Specifications

Specification H100 PCIe NVIDIA V100 16GB AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Brand NVIDIA NVIDIA AMD
Series Data Center Data Center Consumer
Architecture Hopper Volta RDNA 3
VRAM 80GB 16GB 24GB
VRAM Type HBM2e HBM2 GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth 2.0 TB/s 900 GB/s 960 GB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 102.0 125.0 122.0
Tensor TFLOPS 1.5k 125.0 -
TDP 350W 300W 355W
Form Factor PCIe - -
Hardware Price $$28k - -
Cloud Price (min) $2.39/hr - -

Which Should You Choose?

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For AI Training

Large model training needs maximum VRAM and memory bandwidth.

Recommended: H100 PCIe
80GB VRAM · 2.0 TB/s

For AI Inference

Inference prioritizes throughput and cost efficiency.

Recommended: H100 PCIe
Best performance per dollar

H100 PCIe vs NVIDIA V100 16GB FAQ

It depends on your use case. The H100 PCIe offers 1110% better performance (1.5k vs 125.0 TFLOPS). For raw performance, choose H100 PCIe. For value, consider your budget and workload requirements.

The H100 PCIe has more VRAM with 80GB compared to 16GB (400% more). More VRAM is crucial for training large models and running inference on bigger batch sizes.

For AI training, the H100 PCIe is generally better due to its larger VRAM (80GB). Large language models and deep learning workloads benefit significantly from more memory. However, if your models fit in 16GB, the cheaper option may be more cost-effective.

Price comparison requires both GPUs to have available pricing data. Check individual GPU pages for current market prices.

Upgrading to H100 PCIe would give you 1110% more performance and 400% more VRAM. Consider if your workloads are bottlenecked by current GPU capabilities.