Pro W5500 vs TITAN Xp for Blender
Compare Pro W5500 8 GB and TITAN Xp for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. TITAN Xp leads the Blender benchmark score by 85.4%.
Fastest in Cycles
TITAN Xp
85% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
TITAN Xp
50% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB
Lowest power draw
Pro W5500 8 GB
50% lower rating than TITAN Xp
Cheapest
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Best value for money
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GPU comparison
Key specifications for Blender rendering.
| Spec | Pro W5500 8 GB | TITAN Xp |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Blender benchmark score | 508.62 | 942.86 +85% |
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 12 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+50% |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−50% | 600 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Render support | OpenCL | OptiX, CUDA |
| Performance | ||
| CUDA cores | N/A | 3,840 |
| Boost clock | 1855 MHz +17% | 1582 MHz |
| Memory | ||
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 547.6 GB/s +144% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 384-bit +200% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Pascal |
| TDP | 125 W −50% | 250 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2017 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
TITAN Xp
Blender 4.2.0 · OptiX · 15 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
TITAN Xp is the stronger Blender rendering pick here based on benchmark score.
Cycles rendering performance
TITAN Xp leads by 85.4% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (943 vs 509). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
TITAN Xp has more scene headroom with 12 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 TITAN Xp. If render speed is close, that can make Pro W5500 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
Pro W5500 8 GB is newer, but TITAN Xp still leads this Blender benchmark comparison. That makes the older card worth considering when used pricing or VRAM capacity is favorable.
Comparison summary
TITAN Xp leads the Blender benchmark score by 85.4%.
Fastest in Cycles: TITAN Xp 85% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: TITAN Xp 50% more VRAM than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Lowest power draw: Pro W5500 8 GB 50% lower rating than TITAN Xp.
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 TITAN Xp has 12 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.