Switch 2 GPU vs RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 38 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 37.18 | no data |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GB203 | GA10B |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 March 2025 (less than a year ago) | 5 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
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 cores | 8960 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1590 MHz | 561 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2617 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 45,600 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 732.8 | 67.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 46.9 TFLOPS | 4.301 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 16 |
| TMUs | 280 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | 280 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 70 | 12 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 241 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 16-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 672.0 GB/s | 102.4 GB/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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 March 2025 | 5 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 40 Watt |
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.
Switch 2 GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 250% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is a workstation graphics card while Switch 2 GPU is a desktop one.
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