GPU comparison

H100 vs RTX 4060

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

HoppervsAda LovelaceUpdated 34 days ago

The H100 wins for the most common use case of LLM training because its 989 TFLOPS dense FP16 rating and 80 to 94 GB memory exceed the published capabilities of the RTX 4060 by wide margins.

H100 listed from $2.50/GPU/hrRTX 4060 listed from $0.15/GPU/hr

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Specifications Compared

SpecH100RTX 4060
TDP700W115W
VRAM80-94 GB8-16 GB
CUDA Cores16,8963,072
FP8 (dense)1,979 TFLOPSNot published
Memory TypeHBM3GDDR6
ArchitectureHopperAda Lovelace
FP16 (dense)989 TFLOPSNot published
Form FactorsSXM5, PCIe, NVLPCIe
INT8 (dense)1,979 TOPSNot published
InterconnectNVLink, PCIe 5.0, InfiniBandPCIe 4.0
Tensor Cores52896
FP32 Performance67 TFLOPS15.1 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance34 TFLOPSNot published
Memory Bandwidth3,350 GB/s272 GB/s
FP8 (with sparsity)3,958 TFLOPS242 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)1,979 TFLOPSNot published
INT8 (with sparsity)3,958 TOPSNot published

Performance Analysis

The H100 delivers 989 TFLOPS in dense FP16 while the RTX 4060 does not publish an FP16 figure. The FP32 rating equals 67 TFLOPS dense on the H100 and 15.1 TFLOPS on the RTX 4060. Such deltas indicate that the H100 handles larger batch sizes during training and inference because its 3350 GB/s bandwidth supports movement of 80 to 94 GB HBM3 buffers without frequent stalls. The RTX 4060 FP8 figure with sparsity reaches 242 TFLOPS while the H100 reaches 3958 TFLOPS with sparsity in FP8. Memory capacity on the H100 therefore permits models that exceed the 8 to 16 GB limit of the RTX 4060 and reduces the need for model parallelism.

Current On-Demand Offers

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H100

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
HyperstackCANADA-11$2.50—Deploy
QuantaCloudus-midwest-22$2.59$5.18Deploy
Massed Computeus-central-31$2.73—Deploy
Oridallas-24$2.90$11.60Deploy
ScalewayParis, France (PAR2)1$3.23—Deploy

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RTX 4060

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When to Choose the H100

The H100 suits large scale training runs that require 80 to 94 GB HBM3 capacity and 3350 GB/s bandwidth. Its 989 TFLOPS dense FP16 rating and 700 W TDP support sustained operation on clusters connected by NVLink or InfiniBand.

When to Choose the RTX 4060

The RTX 4060 fits power constrained environments that operate within a 115 W TDP and 8 to 16 GB GDDR6 limit. Its PCIe form factor and 272 GB/s bandwidth serve single user inference tasks or fine tuning of smaller models.

Use Cases

LLM Training
H100

The H100 supplies 989 TFLOPS dense FP16 and 80 to 94 GB HBM3 that exceed the RTX 4060 limits.

LLM Inference
H100

The H100 3350 GB/s bandwidth and 1979 TFLOPS dense FP8 allow larger batch sizes than the RTX 4060.

Fine-tuning
Either

Both GPUs handle moderate fine tuning yet the H100 67 TFLOPS FP32 supports bigger models while the RTX 4060 115 W TDP fits smaller ones.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 4060

The RTX 4060 15.1 TFLOPS FP32 and 8 to 16 GB GDDR6 suffice for image generation workloads at lower power.

Scientific Computing
H100

The H100 67 TFLOPS FP32 and NVLink interconnect handle large matrix operations beyond the RTX 4060 scope.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the memory difference between H100 and RTX 4060?▾

The H100 holds 80 to 94 GB HBM3 while the RTX 4060 holds 8 to 16 GB GDDR6. Bandwidth reaches 3350 GB/s on the H100 versus 272 GB/s on the RTX 4060.

How does FP16 performance compare?▾

The H100 provides 989 TFLOPS dense FP16. The RTX 4060 does not publish an FP16 figure.

Which GPU uses more power?▾

The H100 TDP equals 700 W while the RTX 4060 TDP equals 115 W.

Can the RTX 4060 run large language models?▾

Models that fit in 8 to 16 GB GDDR6 run on the RTX 4060. Larger models require the 80 to 94 GB capacity of the H100.

What interconnects does each GPU support?▾

The H100 supports NVLink, PCIe 5.0 and InfiniBand. The RTX 4060 supports only PCIe 4.0.

Which is cheaper to rent, the H100 or the RTX 4060?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the H100 and RTX 4060 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 RTX 4060?▾

The H100 has 80 to 94 GB of HBM3 memory. The RTX 4060 has 8 to 16 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Can I find H100 and RTX 4060 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 RTX 4060?▾

The H100 uses the Hopper architecture (2022) while the RTX 4060 uses Ada Lovelace (2023). The H100 has 80-94 GB of HBM3 at 3,350 GB/s; the RTX 4060 has 8-16 GB of GDDR6 at 272 GB/s, so the H100 has 12.3x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4060.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the H100 and the RTX 4060. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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