PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7
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PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition 96GB GDDR7
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7
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
Scores
Specifications
| PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 96 GB★ | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 342 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.52 kg★ | 1.91 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| 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)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 WINDFORCE 32GB GDDR7 offers 3.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 40 specs.