PRO W7900 vs RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell for Blender
Compare PRO W7900 48 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 202.0%.
Fastest in Cycles
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
202% faster than PRO W7900 48 GB
Most VRAM
Tie
Same memory capacity
Lowest power draw
PRO W7900 48 GB
2% lower rating than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs
| 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 | 3,618.68 | 10,928.75 +202% |
| CUDA cores | N/A | 14,080 |
| Boost clock | 2495 MHz +5% | 2377 MHz |
| RT cores | 96 | 110 +15% |
| Tensor cores | N/A | 440 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 48 GB More capacity for heavy scenes | 48 GB More capacity for heavy scenes |
| Memory bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 1,340 GB/s +55% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 384-bit | 384-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Render support | OpenCL | CUDA, OpenCL |
| TDP | 295 W −2% | 300 W |
| System PSU | 600 W Secondary source suggestion−14% | 700 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
PRO W7900 48 GB
Blender 3.6.0 · HIP · 5 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, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Cycles rendering performance
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB leads by 202.0% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (10,929 vs 3,619). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
Both cards have 48 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power ratings and cooling
PRO W7900 48 GB is the lower-power option at 295 W TDP, compared with 300 W for RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB. If render speed is close, that can make PRO W7900 48 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 W7900 48 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 202.0%.
Fastest in Cycles: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48 GB 202% faster than PRO W7900 48 GB.
Most VRAM: Tie Same memory capacity.
Lowest power draw: PRO W7900 48 GB 2% 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.
Both GPUs ship with 48 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
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.