CMP 30HX vs Pro W5500 for Blender
Compare CMP 30HX 6 GB and Pro W5500 8 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. CMP 30HX 6 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 50.4%.
Fastest in Cycles
CMP 30HX 6 GB
50% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
Pro W5500 8 GB
33% more VRAM than CMP 30HX 6 GB
Lowest power draw
Tie
Same power rating
Cheapest
Cannot compare
Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
Cannot compare
Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 765.06 +50% | 508.62 |
| CUDA cores | 1,408 | N/A |
| Boost clock | 1785 MHz | 1855 MHz +4% |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB Below Blender’s recommended VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+33% |
| Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s +50% | 224 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit +50% | 128-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 1.0 |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion | 300 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2021 | 2020 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
CMP 30HX 6 GB
Blender 4.5.0 · OptiX · 12 runs
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Cycles rendering performance
CMP 30HX 6 GB leads by 50.4% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (765 vs 509). CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
VRAM and scene capacity
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Power ratings and cooling
Both cards list a 125 W TDP, so power draw is not the deciding spec on paper. Cooling, case airflow, and actual board partner limits still matter.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Comparison summary
CMP 30HX 6 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 50.4%.
Fastest in Cycles: CMP 30HX 6 GB 50% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: Pro W5500 8 GB 33% more VRAM than CMP 30HX 6 GB.
Lowest power draw: Tie Same power rating.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.