PNY RTX A6000 48GB GDDR6 workstation
Its 48GB of GDDR6 memory and third-generation NVLink for scaling to 96GB make it a standout for handling massive simulation and data science datasets. The Ampere architecture’s second-gen RT and third-gen Tensor Cores provide double the ray tracing throughput and up to 5X faster AI training without code changes. This card is best for engineers and data scientists running complex CAE simulations or training large AI models on a desktop workstation.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong vram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong rt (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | RTX A6000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | workstation |
Memory
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 10752 |
| Tensor Cores | 336 |
| RT Cores | 84 |
| Base Clock | 1410 |
| Boost Clock | 1860 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22822 |
| GPU Compute | 13805 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 300 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express x16 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 267 |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 10.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| VR Ready | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY RTX A6000 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | RTX A6000 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 48GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 300 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | workstation | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY RTX A6000 | 98.8 | 74.3 | 98.5 | 62.2 | 43.7 | 66.8 | 6.7 | 33.6 | 38.3 | 62.2 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From £9,498
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Usage Scores
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