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NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell — Benchmarks & Specs

96 GB VRAM300W TDP$8,499 MSRP2025

Short answer: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell generates a median 30.1 tokens/sec on 65-73B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs from llm-tracker and Hardware Corner. Its 96 GB of VRAM holds up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (27 of 27 models fit). At the $18,989.00 Amazon price checked 17 h ago (prices change), that is 1.59 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. On eBay, a used listing for it is $16,999.00, checked (listings can end at any time).

Against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's 96 GB of VRAM holds up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B at Q4_K_M; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's 32 GB holds up to Gemma 3 27B at Q8_0 (Will-It-Run sizing, ~8K context). Which to pick: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell if you run models larger than Gemma 3 27B at Q8_0 (it holds up to DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B at Q4_K_M); the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 if your models fit in 32 GB. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 benchmarks → Full head-to-head: RTX PRO 6000 vs RTX 5090 for Local 70B LLMs: 96GB vs 32GB →

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Who should buy this instead: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's 96 GB puts it in the 48 GB+ tier of the local-LLM GPU picks by VRAM (one card per tier, each with cited tok/s). If the models you run fit in 24 GB, compare the 24 GB pick. If they need more than 96 GB, start at the 128 GB unified pick.

NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell: verdict by use case

  • For 70B-class local models (65-73B dense): a median 30.1 tok/s at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs (llm-tracker, Hardware Corner).
  • For the largest model in 96 GB: DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context; 27 of the 27 models in the Will-It-Run matrix fit.
  • For gaming: 201 fps average in Dragon's Dogma 2 at 1440p Ultra, per Gamers Nexus.
  • For speed per dollar: 1.59 tok/s per $1,000 on 65-73B models, at the $18,989.00 Amazon price checked (price may vary).

Each verdict quotes a figure from a linked source or a row in the tables below. Where no cited figure exists for a use case, there is no verdict line for it.

Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell?

SpecPicks median: 30.1 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 65-73B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 16.6–34.0 tok/s), from llm-tracker (4 runs), Hardware Corner (2 runs). At the $18,989.00 Amazon price of the cheapest new linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 1.59 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell averages 201 fps in Dragon's Dogma 2, per Gamers Nexus. For local LLM inference it generates 25.0 tokens/sec running qwen2.5:72b at q4_K_M under ollama, per Vadi Taslim blog. In 3DMark Time Spy it scores 51,776 points, per TechSpot. Its 96 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is mixtral:8x22b (141B parameters, q4_0), generating 54.0 tokens/sec under ollama, per Vadi Taslim blog. That run's source does not report a context length; the Will-It-Run matrix sizes each model at its listed quantization with an ~8K context, and by that measure DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B at Q4_K_M is the largest that fits in 96 GB.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

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Read the full comparison → NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs RTX A6000: Is 96 GB Worth $4,000 More?

Check what fits in 96 GB: by file size at each listed quantization, 27 of the 27 open-weight model files in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's 96 GB while keeping at least 1.5 GB reserved for an ~8K context; the largest, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B (a 42.5 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing), leaves roughly 53.5 GB free. Will DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 70B run on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96GB? → · Full Will-It-Run matrix

What fits in the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's 96 GB, and what doesn't

7 of these 7 model files load whole into 96 GB with room for an ~8K context. A file fits when the card keeps at least 1.5 GB free after the weights; file sizes are the GGUF downloads on Hugging Face. Speeds are this card's single-user generation speed from cited community runs at the Q4-class file listed; a row with no cited run says so rather than estimating one.

ModelQuantFits in 96 GB?Cited speed on this card
Llama 3.1 8B 4.9 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~91.1 GB left for context138 tok/s1 cited run, llama.cpp, per LocalScore (Mozilla Builders)
Qwen3 14B 9 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~87 GB left for context114 tok/s1 cited run, llama.cpp, per Hardware Corner
gpt-oss-20b 21B-A3.6B · 12.1 GB fileMXFP4Fits~83.9 GB left for contextNo public measurement on file
Qwen3 30B-A3B 18.6 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~77.4 GB left for contextNo public measurement on file
Qwen3 32B 19.8 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~76.2 GB left for contextNo public measurement on file
Gemma 3 27B 28.7 GB fileQ8_0Fits~67.3 GB left for contextNo public measurement on file
Llama 3.3 70B 42.5 GB fileQ4_K_MFits~53.5 GB left for context30.9 tok/smedian of 4 cited runs, per llm-tracker.info, Hardware Corner, llm-tracker

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a graphics card from the Blackwell Pro family released in 2025 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 96 GB of GDDR7 VRAM, 300W TDP. It launched with a $8,499 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 3 linked listings, 12 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 32 community AI inference reports (top 20 shown), 43 measured game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from Gamers Nexus, llm-tracker, StorageReview, Hardware Corner, Vadi Taslim blog, LocalScore, DatabaseMart, TechSpot, 3DMark, PassMark, Runpod; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Resident Evil 4 1440p Ultra 371 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Resident Evil 4 1440p Prioritize Graphics 371 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1440p GN test preset 348 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Dying Light 2 1440p High (custom) 246 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Dying Light 2 1440p High 246 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-06-24
Dragon's Dogma 2 1080p GN test preset 226 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Dragon's Dogma 2 1080p Ultra 226 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-06-24
Resident Evil 4 4K Ultra 219 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Resident Evil 4 4K Prioritize Graphics 219 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-06-24
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 4K Ultra 208 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-06-24
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 4K GN test preset 208 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Dragon's Dogma 2 1440p Ultra 201 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-06-24
Dragon's Dogma 2 1440p GN test preset 201 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 1440p Ultra 200 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-09-25

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from. Batched serving runs are listed separately below.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
Llama 2 7B Q4_0 llama.cpp 278.9 tok/s 3.6 GB llm-tracker 2025-09-09
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q4_K_M llama.cpp 244.0 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-04-23
gpt-oss:120b MXFP4 llama.cpp 210.1 tok/s — Hardware Corner 2026-03
mistral-nemo:12b q4_K_M llama.cpp 163.3 tok/s 7.0 GB llm-tracker.info 2025-09-09
gpt-oss:120b MXFP4 LM Studio 163.2 tok/s — StorageReview 2025-10-07
Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Q4_K_M llama.cpp 138.0 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-04-23
qwen3:14b q4_K_M llama.cpp 114.4 tok/s — Hardware Corner 2026-03
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct Q4_K_M llama.cpp 81.9 tok/s — LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-04-23
gemma3:27b — LM Studio 68.1 tok/s — StorageReview 2025-10-07
mixtral:8x22b q4_0 ollama 54.0 tok/s 74.1 GB Vadi Taslim blog 2026-03-17
llama3.3:70b q4_K_M llama.cpp 34.0 tok/s 39.6 GB llm-tracker.info 2025-09-09
llama3.3:70b q4_K_M llama.cpp 4K context 32.0 tok/s — Hardware Corner 2026-03
Llama 3.1 70B Q4_K_M llama.cpp 30.5 tok/s 43.0 GB llm-tracker 2025-09-15
Llama 3.3 70B Q4_K_M llama.cpp 29.8 tok/s 43.2 GB llm-tracker 2025-12
DeepSeek-R1 70B Q4_K_M llama.cpp 28.4 tok/s 43.5 GB llm-tracker 2025-11-25
qwen2.5:72b q4_K_M ollama 25.0 tok/s 44.2 GB Vadi Taslim blog 2026-03-17
llama3.3:70b q4_K_M llama.cpp 128K context 16.6 tok/s — Hardware Corner 2026-03

Batched serving throughput

Aggregate output tokens per second on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell summed across 50 concurrent requests (serving runtimes such as vLLM). This is total server throughput, not one user's generation speed — each request generates far slower — so these rows are not comparable with the single-stream table above.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec (aggregate) VRAM used Source
qwen3:14b FP16 vllm 50 concurrent requests 1743.8 tok/s aggregate 28.0 GB DatabaseMart 2026-01-16
deepseek-r1:32b FP16 vllm 50 concurrent requests 829.0 tok/s aggregate 62.0 GB DatabaseMart 2026-01-16
Llama 3.1 8B FP8 FP8 vLLM batched 380.0 tok/s aggregate 9.5 GB Runpod 2025-10-12

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Time Spy 51,776 points TechSpot 2025-05-16
PassMark G3D Mark 37,970 points PassMark retrieved 2026-07-07
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 28,009 points TechSpot 2025-05-16
3DMark Steel Nomad 16,080 points 3DMark 2025-06
3DMark Steel Nomad 15,797 points 3DMark (UL Benchmarks) 2026-10-06
Procyon AI Text Generation - Llama2 8,008 points StorageReview 2025-10-07
Blender Benchmark - Monster 7,870.17 samples/min StorageReview 2025-10-07
Procyon AI Text Generation - Mistral 7,346 points StorageReview 2025-10-07
Procyon AI Text Generation - Phi 6,775 points StorageReview 2025-10-07
Procyon AI Text Generation - Llama3 6,501 points StorageReview 2025-10-07

Products Featuring the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell

Systems with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell

Laptops and desktops that ship with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.

Full Specifications

TDP300 W
VRAM96 GB
CUDA cores20480
Memory typeGDDR7

NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell best used for?
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a 96 GB VRAM Blackwell Pro-family workstation graphics card. Professional 3D modeling, CAD, rendering and simulation on certified drivers, plus local LLM inference in its large VRAM pool, are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell released, and what was its launch MSRP?
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell launched in 2025 at a $8,499 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. With 96 GB VRAM, 32B-parameter open-weight models fit at Q4 quantization.
Where can I buy the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell?
Amazon listings for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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