Pro W5500 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell for Blender
Compare Pro W5500 8 GB and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 2048.7%.
Fastest in Cycles
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
2,049% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
500% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB
Lowest power draw
Pro W5500 8 GB
58% lower rating than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
Cheapest
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Best value for money
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | $7,989.95 Checked Oct 5, 2026 |
| Value for money | N/A | 1.37 |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 508.62 | 10,928.75 +2,049% |
| CUDA cores | N/A | 14,080 |
| Boost clock | 1855 MHz | 2377 MHz +28% |
| RT cores | N/A | 110 |
| Tensor cores | N/A | 440 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 48 GB More capacity for heavy scenes+500% |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,340 GB/s +498% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 384-bit +200% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Render support | OpenCL | CUDA, OpenCL |
| TDP | 125 W −58% | 300 W |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−57% | 700 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2020 | 2025 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
Blender 4.5.0 · OptiX · 7 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here based on benchmark score.
Cycles rendering performance
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB leads by 2048.7% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (10,929 vs 509). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB has more scene headroom with 48 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 300 W for RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB. If render speed is close, that can make Pro W5500 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose Pro W5500 8 GB would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Comparison summary
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 2048.7%.
Fastest in Cycles: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB 2,049% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB 500% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Lowest power draw: Pro W5500 8 GB 58% lower rating than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
Pro W5500 8 GB has 8 GB of VRAM, while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB has 48 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.