It’s a small irony in GPU history: of all things, a graphics card designed for professional applications is at the top of the gaming performance charts – and with the kind of self-confidence you would expect from a ten-thousand-dollar product. We are talking about NVIDIA’s new RTX PRO 6000, which clearly outperforms the GeForce RTX 5090 in the latest tests. The real king is thus dethroned, at least when it comes to raw performance. YouTuber Roman “der8auer” Hartung took a closer look at this card.
Technical heavyweight: full expansion of the GB202 chip
In technical terms, the RTX PRO 6000 is based on the same GB202 chip from the Blackwell architecture as the RTX 5090, but it exploits the potential of this powerhouse much further. With 24,064 CUDA cores compared to the 21,760 of the RTX 5090, it not only has more computing power, but also more ray tracing and tensor computing units. This is complemented by 96 GB of GDDR7 memory – three times as much as the gaming flagship – and a whopping 512-bit interface. This makes the PRO version a kind of fully equipped GB202, while the 5090 remains a technically neutered version in order to satisfy segmentation and margin policy.
More FPS, fewer compromises: The RTX PRO 6000 in gaming use
Depending on the benchmark and game, the performance advantage is between 10 and 15 percent – in 4K resolution, mind you. In titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Outlaws or Remnant 2, the workstation GPU impresses with noticeably higher frame rates and sometimes surprisingly good energy efficiency. Although the average power consumption is slightly higher than that of the RTX 5090, it is not as high as you would expect given the increased performance and features. It is particularly noteworthy that in some tests the PRO 6000 delivered a higher performance despite the same consumption, while in other scenarios it only required marginally more energy.
An expensive throne: Why gamers should still go for the RTX 5090
But despite this technical feat, the elephant in the room remains: the price. At around 10,000 US dollars, the RTX PRO 6000 is not just a niche product, but a clear statement: this card is not intended for gamers – at least not officially. The 96 GB VRAM is de facto oversized in the gaming sector and will hardly be fully utilized in the foreseeable future. In addition, the card currently works with studio drivers, i.e. without the “game-ready” drivers optimized for gaming – which makes its performance all the more remarkable.
A GPU as a statement – and a warning shot at the same time
The bottom line is that this once again shows what is technically possible when the thumbscrews of market segmentation are loosened. The RTX PRO 6000 is a demonstration of power – not a product for the mass market, but a clear signal to the competition and a pointer to the reserves that NVIDIA has in its portfolio. So if you’re looking for 4K gaming with maximum performance and have the necessary funds, you’ll find the new crown of GPU creation here. For everyone else, the RTX 5090 remains the economically sensible – albeit no longer undisputed – gaming choice.
Source: Youtube
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