PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
Users are highly enthusiastic about this GPU, praising its massive 96GB VRAM and performance for AI and professional workloads. The card is seen as a top choice for local AI and heavy rendering, though some note the high price and potential need for a robust power supply. Overall, sentiment is very positive, with minor caveats about cost and system requirements.
Pros
- Massive 96GB VRAM
- Excellent for local AI
- High performance for rendering
- Worth the price
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price
- Requires robust power supply
- Potential need for BIOS update on older motherboards
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5090 series is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling. Users highlight its ability to handle 4K and VR gaming with ease, with many noting a significant upgrade from the RTX 4090. However, a few negative reviews mention missing ROPs and a poor customer service experience with Newegg, though these are isolated incidents. Overall, the card is considered a top-tier choice for enthusiasts, with minor concerns about coil whine and size being largely overshadowed by its capabilities.
Pros
- Exceptional 4K and VR performance
- Quiet operation even under load
- Effective cooling with low temperatures
- Minimal coil whine
- Easy undervolting and overclocking
Cons
- Very high price point
- Large physical size may not fit all cases
- Some units missing ROPs
- RGB can be dim on some models
- Potential thermal putty issues reported
Scores
Specifications
| PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 96 GB★ | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 600 | 575★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1x PCIe CEM5 16-pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Blower | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 342 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.52 kg | 0.87 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
- Strong rt (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (22nd percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Pricing
PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB GDDR7 workstation
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 40 specs.
