NVIDIA Quadro GP100 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell than the Quadro GP100 in the shared benchmark?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 254,116 versus 87,445 for the Quadro GP100. That is a 190.6% advantage for the newer card.

Q: Which card has more memory and what is the type?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, while the Quadro GP100 has 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 1.34 TB/s bandwidth versus 732.2 GB/s for the Quadro GP100.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing and tensor cores?

A: No. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell includes 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores. The Quadro GP100 lists no RT cores and no tensor cores in the database.

Q: What is the process node difference between these two GPUs?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Quadro GP100 uses a 16 nm process, also at TSMC. Transistor count jumps from 15,300 million to 92,200 million.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell sits at the 98th percentile, while the Quadro GP100 is at the 93rd percentile. The newer card also has an average benchmark score of 182,109 versus 87,445.

Q: Are both cards currently in production?

A: No. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is listed as Active, while the Quadro GP100 is End-of-life. The Quadro GP100 was succeeded by Quadro Volta.

Architecture Differences

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses the GB202 chip under the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the Quadro GP100 uses the GP100 chip under Pascal. This is a generational leap of two full architecture families. The Blackwell part is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, compared to 16 nm for the Pascal card. Transistor density tells the story: the GB202 packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding 122.9M transistors per mm². The GP100 has 15,300 million transistors on a 610 mm² die, for 25.1M per mm².

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, while the Quadro GP100 uses 16 GB of HBM2 on a much wider 4096-bit bus. Despite the wider bus on the older card, the newer GDDR7 implementation achieves higher total bandwidth: 1.34 TB/s versus 732.2 GB/s.

Compute resources are massively different. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. The Quadro GP100 has 3,584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with no RT or tensor cores recorded. This means the Blackwell card has dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI acceleration that the Pascal card lacks entirely.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Quadro GP100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The newer card also uses PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16 on the older one. Display outputs differ as well: four DisplayPort 2.1b on the Blackwell card versus one DVI and four DisplayPort 1.4a on the Quadro.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins in every measurable category where both cards have data. In the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, it leads by 190.6%. It also has higher pixel rate (380.3 GPixel/s versus 138.5 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 323.2 GTexel/s), and far higher FP32 throughput (66.94 TFLOPS versus 10.34 TFLOPS). The FP16 story is interesting: the Blackwell card does 66.94 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, while the Quadro GP100 does 20.69 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio. Even accounting for the ratio difference, the newer card is far ahead.

The Quadro GP100 has no benchmark wins in the head-to-head data. Its advantages are historical rather than performance-based: it was the Pascal-generation workstation card with a 4096-bit memory bus, which was unusual then. In the current database, it only appears in one benchmark test, and it loses that test decisively.

For practical use cases, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the clear choice for modern workloads. Its RT cores and tensor cores enable ray-traced rendering and AI-accelerated tasks that the Quadro GP100 cannot handle. The 48 GB frame buffer supports larger models and scenes than the 16 GB on the older card. The Quadro GP100 might still function for legacy DirectX 12 (12_1) workloads, but it lacks the feature set for current generation software.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell | Quadro GP100 |

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

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Pascal |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 16 nm |

| Transistors | 92,200 million | 15,300 million |

| Die Size | 750 mm² | 610 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1740 MHz | 1304 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2377 MHz | 1443 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) | 715 MHz (1430 Mbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 48 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR7 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 4096 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 1.34 TB/s | 732.2 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 14080 | 3584 |

| TMUs | 440 | 224 |

| ROPs | 160 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 110 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 440 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 380.3 GPixel/s | 138.5 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 1,045.9 GTexel/s | 323.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 66.94 TFLOPS | 10.34 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) | 20.69 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 300 W | 235 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-03-17 | 2016-09-30 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records one shared benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 254,116, and the Quadro GP100 scores 87,445. The delta is 190.6% in favor of the newer card. This is not a close contest by any measure; the Blackwell card more than triples the Pascal card's score.

Beyond the single head-to-head test, the average benchmark scores reinforce the gap. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has an average benchmark score of 182,109 across all recorded tests, while the Quadro GP100 has an average of 87,445. The newer card sits at the 98th percentile of all GPUs, the older one at the 93rd.

Looking at the nearest rivals provides context. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is within 0.9% of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, 1.4% below the RTX 5000 Ada Generation, 2.3% above the GeForce RTX 4090 D, and 2.7% below the A100 SXM4 40 GB. The Quadro GP100, by contrast, is 0.4% above the AMD Radeon PRO W7600, 2.1% above the NVIDIA CMP 40HX, 4% below the RTX A4500 Mobile, and 4.6% below the RTX A4500. The Blackwell card competes with top-tier accelerators, while the Quadro GP100 competes with mid-range workstation parts from a previous era.

The Verdict

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the clear winner in every recorded metric. It has more memory, faster memory, more compute units, dedicated RT and tensor hardware, a newer architecture, and a much higher benchmark score. The data shows a 190.6% lead in the only shared test, which is decisive.

For anyone building a modern workstation, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the only rational choice between these two. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, PCIe 5.0, and DisplayPort 2.1b. It has 48 GB of GDDR7 memory, which is three times the capacity of the Quadro GP100. It is actively in production and sits at the 98th percentile of all GPUs.

The Quadro GP100 is end-of-life and lacks the features required for current generation workloads. It has no RT cores, no tensor cores, and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Its 16 GB of HBM2 and 732.2 GB/s bandwidth were impressive for 2016, but they are outclassed by the 2025 Blackwell card. The only scenario where the Quadro GP100 makes sense is if a system is locked to PCIe 3.0 and requires a dual-slot, 235 W card with a single 8-pin connector. Even then, the performance gap is so large that any modern replacement would be an upgrade.

The launch MSRP for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 5,099 USD. The Quadro GP100 has no recorded launch MSRP in the database. Given the performance difference, the newer card justifies its position as a top-tier workstation part, while the Quadro GP100 belongs in legacy systems only.