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SemiAnalysis@SemiAnalysis_ · Mar 13, 2026 · Line chart

Token Throughput per GPU

SemiAnalysis's line chart drew 67.4K views on X: 1.3x its typical post and #16 of 33 SemiAnalysis charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.

NVIDIA MOAT ALERT: The performance of BLACKWELL increased 3.25x in the span of just 4 months.  At iso-interactivity of 95 tok/s/user, b200 deepseek fp4 perf went from 400tok/s/gpu to 1300tok/s/gpu

Posted on X by @SemiAnalysis_ (SemiAnalysis), Mar 13, 2026. Source: x.com

Why it spread

This post spread because an independent author paired a big source with a dramatic claim, as the chart showed token throughput per GPU rising from 400 to 1300 tokens per second over four months, drawing 67,354 views, 783 likes, 70 reposts, 6 quotes, and 156 saves.

What worked

  • The headline framing of a moat alert tied to a 3.25x performance increase in just 4 months gave readers a clear, urgent reason to look.
  • The chart itself was a line chart showing token throughput per GPU over time for various models, with a source line and medium design polish, which made the trend easy to grasp.
  • The post leaned on a big source and an independent author, and the source reach landed in the top quarter, helping it travel beyond the account's usual audience.

What to borrow

We could use the same form by taking one of our own charts, leading with a single striking change over a short time window, and pairing it with a clear source line so the trend reads at a glance.

Careful

Do not copy the alarmist moat framing or over-read the quote rate, which sat in the bottom quarter, and remember the post had no comment count or account baseline to compare against.

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67,354 views, 783 likes, 70 reposts and 156 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @SemiAnalysis_ gets about 52.2K views.

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A line chart. Token throughput per GPU over time for various models.

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