NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition wins 9 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 111.1% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition leads by 203% (2.229 vs 6.75 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (31% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 241.33 | 315.72 | -24% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 157.89 | 233.8 | -32% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 87.51 | 135.07 | -35% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 39.87 | 63.9 | -38% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 18.4 | 32.08 | -43% |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.7 | 26.32 | -59% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 5.1 | 14.775 | -65% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.229 | 6.75 | -67% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 1.029 | 3.021 | -66% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation is faster on 0 of 7; NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition on 7.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 5.5 min | 2.3 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.38x faster |
| 6-panel comic page | 9.3 min | 3.6 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.61x faster |
| Full codebase review | 11.4 min | 7.4 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 1.54x faster |
| Character sheet, 12 poses | 12.6 min | 4.6 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.72x faster |
| 20 long-form articles | 25.4 min | 14.5 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 1.74x faster |
| 40-product photo shoot | 43 min | 15.2 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.83x faster |
| 100-photo restoration batch | 1 h 37 min | 33.4 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.92x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 96GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 1792 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,610 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 600 W |
| Launch MSRP | $6,799 | $8,565 |
| Release | 2022-12-03 | 2025-03-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation or NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 9 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 111.1% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition has 96GB VRAM and a 600W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition leads by roughly 203% (2.229 vs 6.75 images/min) in our testing.
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