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NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB

The GB200 delivers 20.3x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 5070 (5,000 vs 247 TFLOPS dense). The GB200 also carries 174 GB more memory (186 GB vs 12 GB).

GB200: Blackwell, 2024 GeForce RTX 5070: Blackwell, 2025
FP8 dense lead
20.3x
GB200: 5,000 vs 247 TFLOPS
Memory
186 vs 12 GB
174 GB more for the GB200
Bandwidth
8.0 TB/s vs 672 GB/s
GB200 moves data faster
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NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB

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What is the NVIDIA GB200?

The GB200 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is an SXM module, the mezzanine format used in dense multi-GPU servers. GB200 full specifications →

Can I rent the GB200 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GB200 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GB200 rental prices →

How does the GB200 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GB200 against the GeForce RTX 5070. The GB200 is the older generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts; the GB200 is an SXM module while the GeForce RTX 5070 is a PCIe card. Flopper also compares it head to head with the GB300 NVL72 GPU 288GB and Jalapeño, across every published precision, memory and power. GB200 vs GB300 NVL72 GPU 288GB →

Where do the GB200 figures come from?

Every GB200 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB

Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070?

The GeForce RTX 5070 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. GeForce RTX 5070 full specifications →

Can I rent the GeForce RTX 5070 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GeForce RTX 5070 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GeForce RTX 5070 rental prices →

How does the GeForce RTX 5070 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GeForce RTX 5070 against the GB200. The GeForce RTX 5070 is the newer generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts; the GeForce RTX 5070 is a PCIe card while the GB200 is an SXM module. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the GeForce RTX 5070 figures come from?

Every GeForce RTX 5070 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

GB200
GeForce RTX 5070
Architecture
BlackwellBlackwell
Launch Year
20242025
Form Factor
SXMPCIe
Memory
186 GB12 GB
Memory Bandwidth
8.0 TB/s672 GB/s
TDP
—250 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

GB200
GeForce RTX 5070
40 TFLOPS 0.5 TFLOPS
80 TFLOPS 31 TFLOPS
1,250 TFLOPS
2,500 TFLOPS sparse
31 TFLOPS
62 TFLOPS sparse
2,500 TFLOPS
5,000 TFLOPS sparse
62 TFLOPS
124 TFLOPS sparse
2,500 TFLOPS
5,000 TFLOPS sparse
124 TFLOPS
247 TFLOPS sparse
5,000 TFLOPS
10,000 TFLOPS sparse
247 TFLOPS
494 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
5,000 TFLOPS
10,000 TFLOPS sparse
 No verified data available
10,000 TFLOPS
20,000 TFLOPS sparse
494 TFLOPS
988 TFLOPS sparse
5,000 TOPS
10,000 TOPS sparse
247 TOPS
494 TOPS sparse

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The GeForce RTX 5070 is the newer part: Blackwell (2025) against the GB200's Blackwell (2024).

The GB200 carries 174 GB more memory (186 GB against 12 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 8.0 TB/s against 672 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, FP4, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the GB200 faster than the GeForce RTX 5070?

At FP8 precision the GB200 reaches 5,000 TFLOPS dense against 247 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 5070. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the GB200 or the GeForce RTX 5070?

Choose the GB200 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 20.3x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 5070. It also carries 174 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Packaging differs too: the GB200 is an SXM module while the GeForce RTX 5070 is a PCIe card, so check what your servers accept.

Which has more memory, the GB200 or the GeForce RTX 5070?

The GB200 carries 186 GB of memory versus 12 GB for the GeForce RTX 5070. Memory bandwidth is 8.0 TB/s for the GB200 and 672 GB/s for the GeForce RTX 5070.

How much do the GB200 and the GeForce RTX 5070 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the GB200 from $10.50 per GPU-hour across 2 providers, and the GeForce RTX 5070 from $0.20 per GPU-hour across 1 provider. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPU 186GB

Rent from

$10.50 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 2 live listings across 2 providers

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Price history and every provider on the pricing page. Some links are affiliate links.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB

Rent from

$0.20 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 1 live listing across 1 provider

See all GeForce RTX 5070 rental prices →

Price history and every provider on the pricing page. Some links are affiliate links.

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