NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single benchmark result for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, with no corresponding benchmark scores for the GeForce RTX 5090 SE in the database. This limits direct numerical comparison between the two cards. However, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16,408, which places it in the 59th percentile among all GPUs tracked by the database.

Against its nearest rivals, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell shows near-parity performance. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16,415, a delta of 0% relative to the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT trails by just 0.3% with a score of 16,361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M sits 0.4% behind at 16,351. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 leads the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell by 0.6%, scoring 16,504.

The RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark entries in the database, meaning its average benchmark score is recorded as 0 and its percentile ranking is 50. Without direct head-to-head results, the database cannot confirm a performance winner between the two cards. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's single recorded score indicates it performs within 1% of several competing GPUs, both professional and consumer oriented.

The absence of benchmark data for the RTX 5090 SE is notable given its specifications. The card carries 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell carries 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs, with a higher boost clock of 2617 MHz. These figures suggest the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a substantial hardware advantage, but benchmark confirmation for the RTX 5090 SE is not present in the database.

FAQ

Q: What benchmark score does the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell achieve?

A: The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16,408 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, with an average benchmark score of 16,408 across recorded measurements.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16,415, which represents a 0% delta relative to the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell. The two cards deliver effectively identical performance in the recorded benchmark.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 SE have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark scores recorded, resulting in an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell uses 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a boost clock of 2617 MHz, while the RTX 5090 SE has a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The base clocks are 1590 MHz for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and 1740 MHz for the RTX 5090 SE.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for each card?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a launch MSRP of 8,565 USD.

Architecture Differences

Both cards share the same fundamental architecture. They use the GB202 chip, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Both chips contain 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². The API support is identical: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The core configurations differ substantially. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, 188 RT cores, and 752 tensor cores. This represents a 71% increase in shading units, a 70.9% increase in TMUs, a 20% increase in ROPs, a 70.9% increase in RT cores, and a 70.9% increase in tensor cores for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Clock behavior diverges between the two cards. The RTX 5090 SE runs at a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell runs at a lower base clock of 1590 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2617 MHz. This suggests the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a wider boost range, potentially allowing higher peak performance under load.

Memory architecture is another major differentiator. The RTX 5090 SE comes with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell quadruples capacity to 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is identical at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed for both cards.

The physical characteristics differ as well. The RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is larger at 304 mm in length and 137 mm in height, with the same 40 mm width. Both are dual-slot cards using a single 16-pin power connector. The suggested PSU is 900 W for the RTX 5090 SE and 1000 W for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Display outputs differ: the RTX 5090 SE offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1b with no HDMI output.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is the higher-performance card based on the recorded benchmark and hardware specifications. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 16,408 places it in the 59th percentile, while the RTX 5090 SE has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile by default.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell delivers 126.0 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 126.0 TFLOPS of FP16 performance, compared to 66.94 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 on the RTX 5090 SE. The pixel rate is 502.5 GPixel/s for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell versus 380.3 GPixel/s for the RTX 5090 SE. The texture rate is 1,968.0 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s.

Memory capacity and bandwidth strongly favor the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell. Its 96 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth exceeds the 24 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth on the RTX 5090 SE. The 512-bit bus width on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell supports this advantage.

For users requiring maximum compute throughput, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is the clear choice based on the recorded data. It provides nearly double the FP32 throughput, substantially higher texture and pixel rates, and far greater memory capacity. The RTX 5090 SE, while lacking benchmark entries, offers a lower power requirement at 500 W versus 600 W, a smaller physical footprint, and HDMI output support.

The launch MSRP of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 8,565 USD, while the RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell was released on 2025-03-17, while the RTX 5090 SE has a release date of 2025-12-31.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 5090 SE | RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell |

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

| Base clock | 1740 MHz | 1590 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2377 MHz | 2617 MHz |

| Memory size | 24 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 1.34 TB/s | 1.79 TB/s |

| Shading units | 14,080 | 24,064 |

| TMUs | 440 | 752 |

| ROPs | 160 | 192 |

| RT cores | 110 | 188 |

| Tensor cores | 440 | 752 |

| Pixel rate | 380.3 GPixel/s | 502.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 1,045.9 GTexel/s | 1,968.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 performance | 66.94 TFLOPS | 126.0 TFLOPS |

| FP16 performance | 66.94 TFLOPS | 126.0 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 500 W | 600 W |

| Suggested PSU | 900 W | 1000 W |

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

| Length | 267 mm | 304 mm |

| Height | 111 mm | 137 mm |

| Width | 40 mm | 40 mm |

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

| Launch MSRP | 1,499 USD | 8,565 USD |

| Predecessor | GeForce 40 | Workstation Ada |

| Successor | GeForce 60 | null |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell wins in every compute-heavy category recorded in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 126.0 TFLOPS is nearly double the 66.94 TFLOPS of the RTX 5090 SE. The texture rate of 1,968.0 GTexel/s is 88% higher than the 1,045.9 GTexel/s of the RTX 5090 SE. The pixel rate of 502.5 GPixel/s exceeds the 380.3 GPixel/s of the RTX 5090 SE by 32%.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell also wins on memory capacity and bandwidth. The 96 GB GDDR7 pool with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth supports larger datasets and faster memory transfers than the 24 GB GDDR7 pool with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth on the RTX 5090 SE. The 512-bit bus width provides a wider path for memory operations.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a higher boost clock of 2617 MHz versus 2377 MHz on the RTX 5090 SE, along with 71% more shading units, TMUs, RT cores, and tensor cores. Its ROP count is 20% higher at 192 versus 160.

The RTX 5090 SE wins on power efficiency and compactness. Its 500 W TDP is lower than the 600 W TDP of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, and its 900 W suggested PSU is below the 1000 W requirement of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell. The RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, versus 304 mm and 137 mm for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

The RTX 5090 SE also offers HDMI output, with 1x HDMI 2.1b alongside 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell provides only 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 5090 SE has a higher base clock of 1740 MHz versus 1590 MHz, although the boost clock favors the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

For use cases involving large memory footprints, high compute throughput, or professional rendering workloads, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is the stronger option according to the database. For scenarios where power draw, physical size, HDMI connectivity, or lower launch price are determining factors, the RTX 5090 SE holds advantages. The lack of benchmark scores for the RTX 5090 SE means its real-world performance cannot be verified against the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell in the recorded data.