RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server vs GeForce RTX 5090

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5090 with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5090
2025
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
88.73

PRO 6000 Blackwell Server outperforms 5090 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 ranking65
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.86no data
Power efficiency12.4312.70
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGB202GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores2176024064
Core clock speed2017 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed2407 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors92,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)575 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate1,6371,968.0
Floating-point processing power104.8 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs176192
TMUs680752
Tensor Cores680752
Ray Tracing Cores170188
L1 Cache21.3 MB23.5 MB
L2 Cache96 MB128 MB

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 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length304 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-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 typeGDDR7GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount32 GB96 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.79 TB/s1.79 TB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b4x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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
Vulkan1.41.4
CUDA12.012.0
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmarks

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 5090 88.73
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server 94.61
+6.6%

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 5090 39264
Samples: 4004
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server 42222
+7.5%
Samples: 1

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 HD235
−6.4%
250−260
+6.4%
1440p201
−4.5%
210−220
+4.5%
4K155
−3.2%
160−170
+3.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.51no data
1440p9.95no data
4K12.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−5.4%
350−400
+5.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
−5.3%
260−270
+5.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
−6.6%
210−220
+6.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−5.4%
350−400
+5.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
−5.3%
260−270
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 240−250
−4.4%
260−270
+4.4%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
−1.7%
350−400
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
−5.9%
270−280
+5.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 650−700
−2.9%
700−750
+2.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
−6.6%
210−220
+6.6%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
−5.4%
350−400
+5.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−4.3%
290−300
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
−5.3%
260−270
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 240−250
−4.4%
260−270
+4.4%
Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
−1.7%
350−400
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
−5.9%
270−280
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
−3.4%
180−190
+3.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 170−180
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
Metro Exodus 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
−1.1%
450−500
+1.1%
Valorant 650−700
−2.9%
700−750
+2.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
−6.6%
210−220
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
−5.3%
260−270
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 309
+3%
300−310
−3%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
−1.7%
350−400
+1.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 166
−2.4%
170−180
+2.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 358
+2.3%
350−400
−2.3%
Valorant 650−700
−2.9%
700−750
+2.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0.7%
300−310
−0.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+4%
300−310
−4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
−6.6%
550−600
+6.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
−6.5%
180−190
+6.5%
Metro Exodus 202
−4%
210−220
+4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 450−500
−3.1%
500−550
+3.1%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
−2%
200−210
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Far Cry 5 304
+1.3%
300−310
−1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+2%
300−310
−2%
Hogwarts Legacy 160
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 327
+9%
300−310
−9%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
−6%
160−170
+6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 87
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
−1.6%
190−200
+1.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 136
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 167
−1.8%
170−180
+1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 386
−3.6%
400−450
+3.6%
Valorant 300−350
−6.1%
350−400
+6.1%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
−2.6%
160−170
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−6.3%
85−90
+6.3%
Far Cry 5 231
−3.9%
240−250
+3.9%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+1.7%
300−310
−1.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 102
+2%
100−105
−2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%

This is how RTX 5090 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is 4% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 88.73 94.61
Recency 30 January 2025 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 96 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 575 Watt 600 Watt

RTX 5090 has 4.3% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, on the other hand, has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is a workstation one.

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