GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a decisive, across-the-board victory for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell over the NVIDIA P106-100. Out of the three head-to-head tests available, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins all three, with deltas ranging from substantial to overwhelming. There are no tests in which the P106-100 manages to close the gap or take a lead.

The single largest margin of victory appears in the Geekbench Vulkan test. Here, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 113,865 against the P106-100's 32,897. This translates to a 246.1% advantage for the Blackwell card. In practical terms, the newer architecture delivers more than triple the compute throughput in this API, a gap that dwarfs the differences seen in other tests.

The Geekbench OpenCL result is similarly lopsided. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell posts a score of 106,087, while the P106-100 manages 35,951. The delta here is 195.1% in favor of the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. This near-doubling of performance in a general-purpose compute workload aligns with the massive increase in shading units and FP32 throughput between the two generations.

The smallest relative win for the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell occurs in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, but it is still a decisive one. The score of 2,374.5 for the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell versus 899 for the P106-100 yields a 164.1% advantage. While this is the narrowest margin of the three, it remains a dominant result, indicating that even in a modern DirectX 12 gaming-centric workload, the Blackwell part is far ahead.

Context from the broader benchmark ecosystem reinforces this gap. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell holds an average benchmark score of 25,269, placing it in the 70th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (average score 25,633, a -1.4% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (average score 25,740, a -1.8% delta). In contrast, the P106-100's average score is 23,249, sitting in the 68th percentile. Its closest competitor is the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, with a 0% delta, indicating parity. The data shows that while the P106-100 is not an outlier on the low end, it is firmly in a different performance tier than the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. The 164-246% deltas in direct comparisons are far larger than the 2-3% differences seen among the top rivals of the Blackwell card, confirming that this is not a close competition but a generational leap.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is significantly faster, scoring 2,374.5 compared to the P106-100's 899. This represents a 164.1% performance advantage for the Blackwell card.

Q: How much of a lead does the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell have in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The lead is massive. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 113,865, which is 246.1% higher than the P106-100's score of 32,897. This is the largest delta observed in any head-to-head test.

Q: Is the P106-100 competitive in any compute workload?

A: No. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 106,087, while the P106-100 scores 35,951. The delta is 195.1% in favor of the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell, showing a complete lack of competitiveness in compute.

Q: How do their overall average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has an average benchmark score of 25,269, placing it in the 70th percentile. The P106-100 has an average score of 23,249, placing it in the 68th percentile. While both are close in percentile rank, the raw score difference is 2,020 points.

Q: What is the performance relationship between the P106-100 and its closest rival?

A: The P106-100's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, which has an average score of 23,250. The delta is 0%, indicating they perform at essentially the same level.

Q: Does the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell have a rival that it trails?

A: Yes. The data shows it trails the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile by a small margin. The RTX A5000 Mobile has an average score of 24,763, which is a 2% delta relative to the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's score.

Where Each One Wins

The use-case split is stark, with the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell winning every measurable category. There are no scenarios in the data where the P106-100 emerges as a preferable option based on performance.

NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Wins:

• Modern API Performance: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell dominates in DirectX 12, as shown by its 164.1% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad. It also holds a 246.1% lead in Vulkan, making it the clear choice for any workload leveraging contemporary graphics APIs.
• General Compute: In OpenCL, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 195.1% advantage demonstrates vastly superior raw compute throughput. This makes it suitable for GPU-accelerated tasks beyond gaming, such as rendering or data processing.
• High-Resolution and Future-Proofing: With a 16 GB GDDR7 memory configuration and a 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, it is equipped for larger datasets and textures. The P106-100's 6 GB GDDR5 memory and 192.2 GB/s bandwidth are limiting factors in this regard.
• Feature Support: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the P106-100 only supports DirectX 12 (12_1). This indicates support for newer rendering features on the Blackwell card.

NVIDIA P106-100 Wins:

• None. Based on the available benchmark data, the P106-100 does not have a single performance win. Its only comparative advantage lies in its physical design, being a mining-specific card with no display outputs, which is not a performance benefit.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ substantially across nearly every core specification, reflecting their different generations and purposes.

• Process Node: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is built on a 5 nm process, while the P106-100 uses a 16 nm process. This is a fundamental difference in manufacturing technology.
• Transistors: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell contains 21,900 million transistors, compared to 4,400 million in the P106-100. This five-fold difference is a key driver of the performance gap.
• Die Size: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a die size of 181 mm², which is smaller than the P106-100's 200 mm² die. This highlights the efficiency of the newer process node.
• Transistor Density: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a density of 121.0M / mm², whereas the P106-100 has 22.0M / mm².
• Clock Speeds: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz. The P106-100 has a higher base clock of 1506 MHz but a lower boost clock of 1709 MHz.
• Memory: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The P106-100 has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 192.2 GB/s bandwidth.
• Shading Units: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 4,352 shading units, while the P106-100 has 1,280.
• Texture Mapping Units (TMUs): The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 136 TMUs, compared to 80 on the P106-100.
• Render Output Units (ROPs): Both cards have 48 ROPs.
• Ray Tracing and Tensor Cores: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 34 RT cores and 136 tensor cores. The P106-100 has none.
• Power and Cooling: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a TDP of 70 W and requires no power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The P106-100 has a TDP of 120 W, requires a 1x 6-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 300 W.
• Bus Interface: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses PCIe 5.0 x8, while the P106-100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16.
• Display Outputs: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The P106-100 has no display outputs.
• Physical Dimensions: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is 167 mm (6.6 inches) long, 69 mm (2.7 inches) high, and 20 mm (0.8 inches) wide. The P106-100 is 250 mm (9.8 inches) long, with height and width not specified.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gulf between these two cards explains the benchmark results completely. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the P106-100 is based on the older Pascal architecture. This is a generational leap, not a minor revision.

The Blackwell card is part of the "Blackwell PRO W (x000)" generation, whereas the P106-100 belongs to the "Mining GPUs" generation. This difference in lineage is evident in their capabilities. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell includes dedicated hardware features absent from the P106-100, such as 34 ray tracing cores and 136 tensor cores. These are absent (null) on the P106-100. This means the newer card can accelerate ray-traced workloads and AI-driven tasks like DLSS, which are impossible on the older part.

The FP32 compute throughput tells the story. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell achieves 17.03 TFLOPS, while the P106-100 achieves 4.375 TFLOPS. Furthermore, the FP16 performance is starkly different: the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has FP16 performance of 17.03 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio with FP32), while the P106-100 has FP16 performance of 68.36 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio). This indicates a fundamental difference in compute architecture, with the Blackwell card being designed for high-throughput parallel workloads, while the Pascal card's FP16 capability is severely limited.

The production status reinforces this narrative. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is listed as "Active" and was released in 2025, while the P106-100 is "End-of-life" and was released in 2017. The API support also differs, with the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the P106-100 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell also has a significantly higher transistor density (121.0M / mm² vs 22.0M / mm²), a testament to the efficiency of the 5 nm process node. These architectural differences are not just on paper; they manifest directly in the 164-246% performance margins seen in the benchmark results.