NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
47Rasterization80.5
43.6Ray Tracing97.9
73.7Memoryspec-based95.9
64.3Efficiencyspec-based37.8
65.6Compute87.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309012 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition wins this graphics card face-off, 80.9 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+54) and rasterization (+34). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- 42% lower TDP: 350 W vs 600 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
- Stronger rasterization score: 81 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 98 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 87 vs 66
- 300% higher VRAM: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 188% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 15,605 vs 5,420
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 350 W+42% | 600 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 24,064+129% |
| RT cores | 82 | 188+129% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 752+129% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,617 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+91% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889Top 22% | 42,066+112%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420Top 24% | 15,605+188%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 24% | 37,590+42%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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