PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7

PNY
85 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7

Gigabyte
93 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7

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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7

85 out of 100 high confidence 44 reviews

The Gigabyte RTX 5090 series is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling. Users highlight its ability to handle 4K and VR gaming with ease, with many noting a significant upgrade from the RTX 4090. However, a few negative reviews mention missing ROPs and a poor customer service experience with Newegg, though these are isolated incidents. Overall, the card is considered a top-tier choice for enthusiasts, with minor concerns about coil whine and size being largely overshadowed by its capabilities.

Pros
  • Exceptional 4K and VR performance
  • Quiet operation even under load
  • Effective cooling with low temperatures
  • Minimal coil whine
  • Easy undervolting and overclocking
Cons
  • Very high price point
  • Large physical size may not fit all cases
  • Some units missing ROPs
  • RGB can be dim on some models
  • Potential thermal putty issues reported
👍 Performance 20
👍 Noise level 15
👍 Cooling 12
👍 Coil whine 8
👍 Build quality 7
👎 Price 5

Scores

Ai Llm
PNY
100
Gigabyte
95
Workstation
PNY
100
Gigabyte
78
Gaming 4k
PNY
62
Gigabyte
96
Ray Tracing
PNY
67
Gigabyte
93
Gaming 1440p
PNY
61
Gigabyte
91
Content Creation
PNY
89
Gigabyte
91
Gaming 1080p
PNY
59
Gigabyte
87
Budget
PNY
58
Gigabyte
84

Specifications

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation EditionGigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetNVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation EditionGeForce RTX 5090
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classworkstationconsumer
Process5★—
Memory
VRAM96 GB★32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory Bus
512
512
Bandwidth
1,790
No data
ECC✓★—
Compute
CUDA Cores
24,064
21,760
Tensor Cores
752
3,352
RT Cores
188
No data
Base Clock
1,035
2,407
Boost Clock
2,280
2,467
FP16 TFLOPS
109.69999694824219
No data
FP32 TFLOPS
109.69999694824219
No data
Performance
PassMark G3D
32,266
38,845
GPU Compute
21,251
26,734
Power & Cooling
TDP300★575
Recommended PSU1,0001,000
Power Connectors1x 16-Pin PCI Connector1 x 16-Pin
CoolerSingle FanTriple Fan★
Fans13★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort4★3
HDMI—1★
USB-C—0★
Max Displays—4★
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length267★342
Slot Width2★3.5
Form FactorFull HeightFull Height
Weight1.52 kg★1.91 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSSDLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX1212
RGB✗✓★

Pros & Cons

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7

  • Strong vram (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ai (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong rt (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Below average thermal (28th percentile)

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7

  • Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong raster (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE

Scores 93 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 40 specs.

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition Better at:

Ai LlmWorkstation

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE Better at:

BudgetGaming 4kRay TracingGaming 1080pGaming 1440p