GPU comparison

H100 vs Quadro P6000

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

HoppervsPascalUpdated 31 days ago

The H100 wins for the most common modern use cases because its 989 TFLOPS FP16 dense rating and 3350 GB/s bandwidth exceed the Quadro P6000 specifications by wide margins in every published tensor metric.

H100 from $2.50/GPU/hrQuadro P6000 from $1.10/GPU/hr

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Specifications Compared

SpecH100Quadro P6000
TDP700W250W
VRAM80-94 GB24 GB
CUDA Cores16,8963,840
FP8 (dense)1,979 TFLOPSNot published
Memory TypeHBM3GDDR5X
ArchitectureHopperPascal
FP16 (dense)989 TFLOPSNot published
Form FactorsSXM5, PCIe, NVLPCIe
INT8 (dense)1,979 TOPSNot published
InterconnectNVLink, PCIe 5.0, InfiniBandPCIe 3.0
Tensor Cores528Not published
FP32 Performance67 TFLOPS12.6 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance34 TFLOPSNot published
Memory Bandwidth3,350 GB/s432 GB/s
FP8 (with sparsity)3,958 TFLOPSNot published
FP16 (with sparsity)1,979 TFLOPSNot published
INT8 (with sparsity)3,958 TOPSNot published

Performance Analysis

The H100 delivers FP16 dense performance of 989 TFLOPS and FP16 performance with sparsity of 1979 TFLOPS while the Quadro P6000 lists no published FP16 figure. This gap means the H100 processes matrix operations in training and inference at rates far exceeding the older card when both operate in dense mode. Memory bandwidth of 3350 GB/s on the H100 versus 432 GB/s on the Quadro P6000 permits substantially larger batch sizes before data movement becomes the limiter. FP32 throughput of 67 TFLOPS on the H100 compared with 12.6 TFLOPS on the Quadro P6000 further widens the advantage for precision-sensitive scientific kernels.

Current On-Demand Offers

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H100

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
HyperstackCANADA-11$2.50—Deploy
QuantaCloudus-midwest-21$2.59—Deploy
Massed Computeus-central-32$2.73$5.46Deploy
RunPodglobal1$2.89—Deploy
Oridallas-22$2.90$5.80Deploy

8 providers in stock, 22 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All H100 offers, price history and alerts

Quadro P6000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Paperspaceams11$1.10—Deploy

1 provider in stock, 6 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All Quadro P6000 offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the H100

The H100 suits LLM training and inference tasks that require FP16 dense throughput of 989 TFLOPS and memory capacity reaching 94 GB. Its 3350 GB/s bandwidth supports larger models without frequent host transfers while the 700 W TDP remains acceptable in modern data center deployments.

When to Choose the Quadro P6000

The Quadro P6000 fits workloads constrained to 250 W TDP and PCIe 3.0 interconnects where FP32 performance of 12.6 TFLOPS suffices. Legacy software stacks certified only for Pascal architecture also favor continued use of the 24 GB GDDR5X card.

Use Cases

LLM Training
H100

The H100 supplies FP16 dense performance of 989 TFLOPS and up to 94 GB memory for large model training.

LLM Inference
H100

FP8 dense performance of 1979 TFLOPS on the H100 accelerates inference throughput beyond the Quadro P6000 capabilities.

Fine-tuning
H100

Higher memory bandwidth of 3350 GB/s on the H100 accommodates fine-tuning batch sizes unavailable on the 432 GB/s Quadro P6000.

Stable Diffusion
H100

The H100 FP16 dense rating of 989 TFLOPS supports faster image generation iterations than the Quadro P6000 FP32 rating of 12.6 TFLOPS.

Scientific Computing
H100

FP32 performance of 67 TFLOPS on the H100 provides measurable gains over the 12.6 TFLOPS delivered by the Quadro P6000.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the memory bandwidth difference between these GPUs?▾

The H100 reaches 3350 GB/s whereas the Quadro P6000 reaches 432 GB/s. Larger bandwidth numbers allow bigger batches during training without becoming memory bound.

Does the Quadro P6000 publish FP16 performance figures?▾

No FP16 rating appears for the Quadro P6000. The H100 lists FP16 dense performance of 989 TFLOPS and FP16 performance with sparsity of 1979 TFLOPS.

What TDP values distinguish the two cards?▾

The H100 carries a 700 W TDP while the Quadro P6000 carries a 250 W TDP. Power budgets therefore favor the Quadro P6000 in edge or older server environments.

Which interconnect standards appear on each GPU?▾

The H100 supports NVLink, PCIe 5.0, and InfiniBand while the Quadro P6000 uses PCIe 3.0. Multi-GPU scaling therefore differs markedly between the two.

Which is cheaper to rent, the H100 or the Quadro P6000?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the H100 and Quadro P6000 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the H100 have compared to the Quadro P6000?▾

The H100 has 80 to 94 GB of HBM3 memory. The Quadro P6000 has 24 GB of GDDR5X memory.

Can I find H100 and Quadro P6000 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the H100 and the Quadro P6000?▾

The H100 uses the Hopper architecture (2022) while the Quadro P6000 uses Pascal (2016). The H100 has 80-94 GB of HBM3 at 3,350 GB/s; the Quadro P6000 has 24 GB of GDDR5X at 432 GB/s, so the H100 has 7.8x the memory bandwidth of the Quadro P6000.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the H100 and the Quadro P6000. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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