RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 12 GB
2022
12 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
66.79

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms RTX 3080 12 GB by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3622
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.804.81
Power efficiency13.608.48
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA102GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date11 January 2022 (3 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 12 GB has 686% better value for money than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores896024064
Core clock speed1260 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate478.81,968
Floating-point processing power30.64 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs96192
TMUs280752
Tensor Cores280752
Ray Tracing Cores70188

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length285 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB96 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth912.4 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.612.0
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 3080 12 GB 66.79
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+6.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3080 12 GB 26572
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+6.8%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD183
−3.8%
190−200
+3.8%
1440p122
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%
4K82
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.37
+932%
45.08
−932%
1440p6.55
+906%
65.88
−906%
4K9.74
+934%
100.76
−934%
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 932% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 906% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB has 934% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+3%
300−310
−3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Dead Island 2 280−290
−6%
300−310
+6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−4%
180−190
+4%
Counter-Strike 2 331
−5.7%
350−400
+5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Dead Island 2 280−290
−6%
300−310
+6%
Far Cry 5 171
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.2%
260−270
+3.2%
Forza Horizon 5 171
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.3%
180−190
+2.3%
Valorant 350−400
+2.9%
350−400
−2.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−4%
180−190
+4%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+1%
300−310
−1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−4.3%
290−300
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Dead Island 2 280−290
−6%
300−310
+6%
Dota 2 176
−2.3%
180−190
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 162
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.2%
260−270
+3.2%
Forza Horizon 5 159
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
−3.2%
160−170
+3.2%
Metro Exodus 147
−2%
150−160
+2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.3%
180−190
+2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+7%
300−310
−7%
Valorant 350−400
+2.9%
350−400
−2.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
−4%
180−190
+4%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Dead Island 2 280−290
−6%
300−310
+6%
Dota 2 161
−5.6%
170−180
+5.6%
Far Cry 5 151
−6%
160−170
+6%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
−3.2%
260−270
+3.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.3%
180−190
+2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 165
−3%
170−180
+3%
Valorant 350−400
+2.9%
350−400
−2.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 202
−4%
210−220
+4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
−1%
500−550
+1%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
−2%
100−105
+2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 400−450
−2.3%
450−500
+2.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Dead Island 2 160−170
−3.7%
170−180
+3.7%
Far Cry 5 147
−2%
150−160
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−6.5%
230−240
+6.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−5.3%
160−170
+5.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−6%
160−170
+6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dead Island 2 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
−5.9%
180−190
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Valorant 300−350
−6.1%
350−400
+6.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Dead Island 2 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Dota 2 156
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 102
+2%
100−105
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−1.8%
170−180
+1.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%

This is how RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 66.79 71.35
Recency 11 January 2022 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 600 Watt

RTX 3080 12 GB has 71.4% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
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