NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell
Opinion and specs

Professional graphics

Our verdict

Mid-range

NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell is a mid-range professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It has 8 GB of memory and came out in 2025.

It is currently fitted in 7 laptops from $2995, at an average price of $4352.

There is a faster and cheaper option: the Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU is 38% faster and its entry price is $235 lower.

Frequently asked questions

Is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell a good graphics card?

NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell is a mid-range professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It sits at 28 of 136 in the ranking, with 51.6% of the power of the best graphics card in the catalogue.

Can you game on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell?

Yes, at 1080p on good settings, and at 1440p tweaking a detail or two in the heaviest games. But gaming is not its main job: that power is there for video, design and 3D work.

Is 8 GB of VRAM enough for gaming?

Yes. 8 GB is plenty at 1080p and holds up well at 1440p, except in the odd recent game with textures maxed out.

Is the laptop NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell the same as the desktop one?

No. Beyond being a different chip, in laptops each maker decides how much power it is allowed to draw: on this model, between 35 and 115 W. That is why two laptops with the same card can perform quite differently.

What year is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell from?

NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell came out in 2025.

How much does a laptop with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell cost?

It is currently fitted in 7 laptops from $2995, at an average price of $4352.

Which alternative is worth it?

There is a faster and cheaper option: the Apple M5 Pro 20-Core GPU is 38% faster and its entry price is $235 lower.

Specs

Discrete graphics memory type
GDDR7
Discrete graphics card memory
8 GB
Discrete GPU manufacturer
NVIDIA

Performance summary

#28 of 136
Relative performance 51.6%
Laptops 7
Price from $2995
Average price $4352

Recommended alternatives

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Laptops with NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell

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