NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
65.4Rasterization80.5
64.5Ray Tracing97.9
64.6Memoryspec-based95.9
66.4Efficiencyspec-based37.8
79.5Compute87.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 508010 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 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+33) and rasterization (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080
- 40% lower TDP: 360 W vs 600 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition
- Stronger rasterization score: 81 vs 65
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 98 vs 65
- Stronger compute score: 87 vs 80
- 500% higher VRAM: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 124% higher Shading units: 24,064 vs 10,752
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 360 W+40% | 600 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 24,064+124% |
| RT cores | 84 | 188+124% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 752+124% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,617 MHz | 2,617 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+87% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 33,034Top 5% | 42,066+27%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,342Top 7% | 15,605+67%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 35,628Top 5% | 37,590+6%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 189 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 92 fpsTop 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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