NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Comparison

# The Verdict

The benchmark data presents a striking inversion of expectations. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, a consumer GeForce 50-series part, outperforms the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server in the single available head-to-head test, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark. The GeForce card scores 6269.5 against the RTX PRO 6000's 5996, yielding a 4.6% delta in favor of the consumer card. This is a narrow but definitive margin, with the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER claiming the sole win in the head-to-head comparison (1 win versus 0).

Despite this benchmark victory, the data reveals that the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is fundamentally a different class of hardware. The Server card carries 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, while the GeForce card offers 16 GB on a 256-bit bus at 896.0 GB/s. In raw compute, the Server part dominates with 126.0 TFLOPS FP32 versus 43.94 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX PRO 6000 also features 24,064 shading units, 752 tensor cores, and 188 RT cores, compared to 8,960 shading units, 280 tensor cores, and 70 RT cores on the GeForce.

The verdict hinges on workload type. For pure rasterization or DX12 gaming-style benchmarks, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER holds a measurable edge. For memory-intensive professional workloads, AI inference, or rendering tasks that leverage massive VRAM pools, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is the clear choice. The GeForce card is a dual-slot 350 W part with a 16-pin connector, while the Server card is also dual-slot but demands 600 W and a 1000 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER launches at 749 USD MSRP; the RTX PRO 6000 has no listed launch MSRP. Users needing maximum frame throughput in a compact consumer form factor should choose the GeForce. Users building server-class systems requiring extensive memory capacity and compute throughput should select the RTX PRO 6000.

# Architecture Differences

Both cards share the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and are fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, but they employ different chips with dramatically different scales. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server uses the GB202 chip with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, achieving a slightly higher density of 122.9M per mm². The die size difference is substantial — the GB202 is nearly double the physical area of the GB203.

Clock behavior diverges significantly. The GeForce card has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2452 MHz. The Server card runs a much lower base clock of 1590 MHz but boosts higher to 2617 MHz. This suggests the Server part is designed for sustained boost under heavy load, whereas the GeForce maintains a higher baseline frequency. Memory clocks are identical at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, but the memory subsystems differ in width and capacity. The GeForce uses a 256-bit bus with 16 GB, while the Server card uses a 512-bit bus with 96 GB, resulting in bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s versus 1.79 TB/s.

The compute resources scale accordingly. The Server card has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs, versus 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs on the GeForce. RT core counts are 188 versus 70, and tensor core counts are 752 versus 280. Pixel rate on the Server card is 502.5 GPixel/s versus 235.4 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 1,968.0 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ: the GeForce offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the Server card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both use PCIe 5.0 x16 and a single 16-pin power connector. The GeForce is longer at 304 mm, while the Server card is 267 mm.

# FAQ

Q: Which card wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins with a score of 6269.5, compared to the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server's 5996, a delta of 4.6% in favor of the GeForce.

Q: How much memory does each card offer?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 896.0 GB/s, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server delivers 1.79 TB/s — the Server card offers roughly double the bandwidth.

Q: Which card has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server has 126.0 TFLOPS FP32, nearly triple the 43.94 TFLOPS of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is rated at 350 W TDP. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is rated at 600 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 1000 W.

Q: What are the transistor counts and die sizes?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server uses the GB202 chip with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server |

|----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

| Chip | GB203 | GB202 |

| Generation | GeForce 50 | Server Blackwell (Bxx) |

| Transistors | 45,600 million | 92,200 million |

| Die Size | 378 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 120.6M / mm² | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 2295 MHz | 1590 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2452 MHz | 2617 MHz |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 512 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 896.0 GB/s | 1.79 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 8960 | 24064 |

| TMUs | 280 | 752 |

| ROPs | 96 | 192 |

| RT Cores | 70 | 188 |

| Tensor Cores | 280 | 752 |

| Pixel Rate | 235.4 GPixel/s | 502.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 686.6 GTexel/s | 1,968.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 43.94 TFLOPS | 126.0 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 350 W | 600 W |

| Suggested PSU | null | 1000 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Length | 304 mm | 267 mm |

| Height | 137 mm | 111 mm |

| Width | 48 mm | 40 mm |

| Release Date | 2025-12-31 | 2025-03-17 |

| Predecessor | null | Server Hopper |

| Successor | null | Server Rubin |

| Launch Msrp | 749 USD | null |

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole head-to-head benchmark is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server scores 5996. The GeForce wins by 4.6%. This result is notable because the Server card has vastly superior raw specifications — 126.0 TFLOPS FP32 versus 43.94 TFLOPS, 24,064 shading units versus 8,960, and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth versus 896.0 GB/s. Yet in this specific DX12 test, the consumer card comes out ahead.

Examining the percentile data provides additional context. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 6270. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 at 6270 (0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 at 6282 (-0.2% delta), the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 (0.8% delta), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 at 6327 (-0.9% delta). The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server sits at the 34th percentile, with an average score of 5996. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M at 6000 (-0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6400 at 6001 (-0.1% delta), the AMD FirePro W4100 at 5987 (0.2% delta), and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M at 5986 (0.2% delta).

The percentile gap is small — 36 versus 34 — but the GeForce card's win is consistent across its average score. The RTX PRO 6000's closest competitor in the benchmark database, the GTX 770M, is a mobile part from an older generation, which underscores how the Server card's performance profile is not optimized for this particular DX12 workload. The GeForce card's rival list includes the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, a similarly modern consumer card, indicating it competes in a more relevant performance tier for gaming-style benchmarks.

The benchmark result does not negate the Server card's massive advantages in memory capacity and compute throughput. However, for the specific metric measured here — DX12 Steel Nomad performance — the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the superior product. The 4.6% delta is modest but consistent, and the GeForce card achieves this with lower power draw (350 W versus 600 W) and a smaller physical footprint in terms of length (304 mm versus 267 mm is shorter, but the GeForce is taller and wider). The data suggests that architectural optimizations in the consumer GeForce part, likely related to clock behavior and workload scheduling, give it an edge in this benchmark despite the Server card's overwhelming specification advantage.