NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
59.3Rasterization80.5
53.6Ray Tracing97.9
61Memoryspec-based95.9
71.3Efficiencyspec-based37.8
77.1Compute87.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 408012 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 62.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+44) and rasterization (+21). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080
- 47% lower TDP: 320 W vs 600 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
- Stronger rasterization score: 81 vs 59
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 98 vs 54
- Stronger compute score: 87 vs 77
- 500% higher VRAM: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 150% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 320 W+47% | 600 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 24,064+147% |
| RT cores | 76 | 188+147% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | 752+147% |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,617 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+150% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,155Top 9% | 42,066+49%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291Top 12% | 15,605+114%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434Top 5% | 37,590+9%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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