NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell
Opinion and specs

Professional graphics

Our verdict

Mid-range

NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell is a mid-range professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It has 6 GB of memory and came out in 2025.

It is currently fitted in 17 laptops from €2283, at an average price of €3372.

Above €2799 there are clearly better options: for that money the Apple M5 Pro 16-Core GPU is 46% faster. That is the sensible ceiling.

Frequently asked questions

Is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell a good graphics card?

NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell is a mid-range professional graphics card: built to speed up video, design and 3D work, not to play games. It sits at 43 of 132 in the ranking, with 46.0% of the power of the best graphics card in the catalogue.

Can you game on the NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 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 6 GB of VRAM enough for gaming?

At 1080p, yes. At 1440p or with high textures, 6 GB starts to fall short in the most recent games.

Is the laptop NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 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 75 W. That is why two laptops with the same card can perform quite differently.

What year is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell from?

NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell came out in 2025.

How much does a laptop with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell cost?

It is currently fitted in 17 laptops from €2283, at an average price of €3372.

Which alternative is worth it?

Above €2799 there are clearly better options: for that money the Apple M5 Pro 16-Core GPU is 46% faster. That is the sensible ceiling.

Specs

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

Performance summary

#43 of 132
Relative performance 46.0%
Laptops 17
Price from €2283
Average price €3372

Recommended alternatives

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Laptops with NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell

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