NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
71.8Rasterization80.5
68.5Ray Tracing97.9
74.6Memoryspec-based95.9
55.2Efficiencyspec-based37.8
85.5Compute87.1
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 409011 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 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+29) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090
- 25% lower TDP: 450 W vs 600 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
- Stronger rasterization score: 81 vs 72
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 98 vs 69
- 300% higher VRAM: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 78% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 1,008 GB/s
- 55% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 15,605 vs 10,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 450 W+25% | 600 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384 | 24,064+47% |
| RT cores | 128 | 188+47% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | 752+47% |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,617 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 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 | 1,008 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298Top 4% | 42,066+16%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100Top 5% | 15,605+55%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+1%Top 3% | 37,590Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fpsTop 5% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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