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Over two years after the RTX 6000 Ada GPUs launched, leaks have finally emerged surrounding Nvidia's next-gen Blackwell workstation offerings, courtesy of a few shipping manifests and web scrapers. Cargo records from NBD show that Nvidia has been shipping two new workstation GPUs for testing and validation. Details and specifications of one of these GPUs were discovered on LeadTek's website and subsequently extracted, as shown by Harukaze on X.
From the looks of it, Nvidia is dubbing its next-gen workstation cards with a new "Pro" label. The flagship reportedly continues to fall under the "RTX 6000" brand but with an added "X" identifier; is the ProViz equivalent of Super/Ti? Historically, Nvidia hasn't been consistent with its workstation nomenclature, so it's hard to say what this suffix represents.
Shipping data from NBD indicates that Nvidia is seemingly working on two new GPUs: the RTX Pro 6000 X Blackwell and the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell. We've extracted all the specs we could from the given information, including preliminary data from LeadTek. Both GPUs reportedly carry 96GB of GDDR7 memory, suggesting a 512-bit interface coupled with thirty-two 24Gb (3GB) ICs in clamshell mode, where two ICs share a single 32-bit memory controller.
GPU RTX Pro 6000 X Blackwell* RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell* RTX 6000 Ada
Family Blackwell Blackwell Ada Lovelace
CUDA Cores ? 24,064 18,176
SMs ? 188 142
% Die Enabled ? 97.92% 98.61%
Die Name GB202-870 GB202- AD102-870
RT Cores ? 188 142
Tensor Cores ? 752 568
Memory 96GB GDDR7 96GB GDDR7 48GB GDDR6
Bus-width ? 512-bit 384-bit
TGP ? 600W 300W
*Specifications are unconfirmed.
The non-X variant reportedly features 188 SMs equating to 24,064 CUDA cores or a 97.9% enabled GB202 die. LeadTek's data mentions a 600W TGP, over twice what the RTX 6000 Ada mandates but enough to be fulfilled by a single 12V-2x6 power cable. Further details from NBD draw up what we believe are Blackwell GB20X dies for workstations. The kingpin RTX Pro 6000 X Blackwell seemingly carries the GB202-870 die, which is expected to feature all 192 SMs.
Workstation GPUs under Nvidia's RTX lineup are tailor-made for professional applications. However, in most scenarios, 96GB of VRAM is overkill unless you're looking for training or inferencing AI locally. While you wouldn't typically use these GPUs for gaming, the added memory can be helpful in tasks involved with game development, content creation, ProViz, and computer-aided design.
Depending on where you live, the RTX 6000 Ada retails for between $6,000 and $8,000. We expect a similar MSRP for its Blackwell equivalent. Given their niche use case and reduced market demand, hopefully, these GPUs will not be struck by the same shortages that plague their GeForce counterparts. With GTC just around the corner, it's reasonable to assume that Nvidia will debut these GPUs at the event.
Hassam Nasir
Contributing Writer
Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.