Pro VII vs Pro W5500 for Blender
Compare Pro VII 16 GB and Pro W5500 8 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. Pro VII 16 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 111.1%.
Fastest in Cycles
Pro VII 16 GB
111% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
Pro VII 16 GB
100% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB
Lowest power draw
Pro W5500 8 GB
50% lower rating than Pro VII 16 GB
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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| 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 | 1,073.86 +111% | 508.62 |
| Boost clock | 1700 MHz | 1855 MHz +9% |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB More headroom for complex scenes+100% | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM |
| Memory bandwidth | 1,020 GB/s +355% | 224 GB/s |
| Memory type | N/A | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 4096-bit +3,100% | 128-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Render support | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 250 W | 125 W −50% |
| System PSU | 600 W Secondary source suggestion | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−50% |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
Pro VII 16 GB
Blender 4.2.0 · HIP · 6 runs
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
Pro VII 16 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here based on benchmark score.
Cycles rendering performance
Pro VII 16 GB leads by 111.1% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (1,074 vs 509). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
Pro VII 16 GB has more scene headroom with 16 GB of VRAM versus 8 GB on Pro W5500 8 GB. That matters most for large environments, dense geometry, high-resolution textures, and less optimized production files.
Power ratings and cooling
Pro W5500 8 GB is the lower-power option at 125 W TDP, compared with 250 W for Pro VII 16 GB. If render speed is close, that can make Pro W5500 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
Pro VII 16 GB is the straightforward performance pick, while Pro W5500 8 GB needs a price, power, availability, or compatibility advantage to make more sense.
Comparison summary
Pro VII 16 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 111.1%.
Fastest in Cycles: Pro VII 16 GB 111% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: Pro VII 16 GB 100% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Lowest power draw: Pro W5500 8 GB 50% lower rating than Pro VII 16 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
Pro VII 16 GB has 16 GB of VRAM, while Pro W5500 8 GB has 8 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.
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.