Nvidia Unveils RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell GPU

Nvidia expands its workstation lineup with the RTX Pro 5500, featuring 84 GB of GDDR7 memory and 21,760 CUDA cores for professionals.

has expanded its professional GPU lineup with the new Pro 5500 . This high-end workstation card features 21,760 CUDA cores, matching the GeForce RTX 5090, and utilizes a 750 mm² Blackwell GPU containing 92.2 billion total transistors.

The RTX Pro 5500 includes 84 GB of ECC-equipped GDDR7 memory on a 416-bit interface, delivering 1,398 GB/s of bandwidth. It supports PCIe 5.0 x16, four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, and Multi-Instance GPU to run as one 84 GB or two isolated 42 GB instances.

Positioned between the RTX Pro 5000 and 6000, this 600 W card initially ships as a dual-slot, air-cooled unit measuring 4.4 by 11.1 inches. Nvidia confirmed a liquid-cooled variant will follow, offering three Nvenc encoders and three Nvdec decoders for pros.