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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI210 at 300 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU at 150 W, 100% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 94%, this time favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | Instinct MI200 | GeForce RTX 30 |
| Board Partner | AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only) | OEM (varies by laptop model) |
| VRAM | 64 GB | 8 GB-87% |
| Tier | Datacenter / AI Accelerator | High-End |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz | 1485 MHz-13% |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 300 W-100% | 150 W |
| Architecture | CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die) | Ampere (GA104) |
| Slot Width | 2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow) | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 256 bit-94% |
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
6.9 / 10 Expert Rating
A capable secondhand 1440p performer, best suited to buyers comfortable with an 8GB VRAM ceiling.