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NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB

Side-by-side specifications, performance, and rental pricing for datacenter AI workloads.

RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell: Blackwell, 2026 GeForce RTX 5090: Blackwell, 2025
Memory
84 vs 32 GB
52 GB more for the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell
Bandwidth
1.4 TB/s vs 1.8 TB/s
GeForce RTX 5090 moves data faster
TDP
600 W vs 575 W
GeForce RTX 5090 draws 25 W less
See rental pricing from $0.43/hr Download comparison sheet

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NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition

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What is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell?

The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. It has been announced but is not yet shipping. RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell against the GeForce RTX 5090. The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell is the newer generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. Flopper also compares it head to head with the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 72GB, across every published precision, memory and power. RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell vs RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition →

Where do the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell figures come from?

NVIDIA published the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB

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What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090?

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. GeForce RTX 5090 full specifications →

Can I rent the GeForce RTX 5090 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GeForce RTX 5090 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GeForce RTX 5090 rental prices →

How does the GeForce RTX 5090 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GeForce RTX 5090 against the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell. The GeForce RTX 5090 is the older generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the GeForce RTX 5090 figures come from?

Every GeForce RTX 5090 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell
GeForce RTX 5090
Architecture
BlackwellBlackwell
Launch Year
20262025
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
84 GB32 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.4 TB/s1.8 TB/s
TDP
600 W575 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell
GeForce RTX 5090
No verified data available1.6 TFLOPS
No verified data available105 TFLOPS
No verified data available105 TFLOPS
210 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available210 TFLOPS
419 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available419 TFLOPS
sparse not published
No verified data available838 TFLOPS
sparse not published
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available1,676 TFLOPS
sparse not published
No verified data available838 TOPS
sparse not published

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell is the newer part: Blackwell (2026) against the GeForce RTX 5090's Blackwell (2025).

The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell carries 52 GB more memory (84 GB against 32 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 1.4 TB/s against 1.8 TB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 600 W against 575 W, and at FP32 the GeForce RTX 5090 does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, FP4, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell or the GeForce RTX 5090?

Choose the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 52 GB more memory. The GeForce RTX 5090 draws 25 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell or the GeForce RTX 5090?

The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell carries 84 GB of memory versus 32 GB for the GeForce RTX 5090. Memory bandwidth is 1.4 TB/s for the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell and 1.8 TB/s for the GeForce RTX 5090.

How much power do the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell and the GeForce RTX 5090 draw?

The RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell is rated at 600 W TDP and the GeForce RTX 5090 at 575 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the GeForce RTX 5090 is the more efficient part.

How much do the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell and the GeForce RTX 5090 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell, and the GeForce RTX 5090 from $0.43 per GPU-hour across 8 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB

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$0.43 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 13 live listings across 8 providers · median $1.34

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