NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Performance Delivering Excellent Linux Performance
Whatever thrown at the NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics cards was delivering exceptional Linux performance at each product tier from the entry-level RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell up through the flagship RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell. There was substantial gen-on-gen performance and the upper-tier RTX PRO Blackwell graphics cards obliterating the competition with the Intel Arc Pro B70 and AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 not coming close to the higher-end NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics cards.
Not only was the NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics cards leading in raw performance but they also ended up expanding NVIDIA's lead in performance-per-Watt over Ada Generation.
Assuming you don't mind using NVIDIA's (R595) packaged driver with its DKMS-based open-source kernel module, the NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell series is an easy choice for those demanding the best Linux performance whether it's for AI workloads, other GPU compute workloads, or even conventional workstation graphics tests. The NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell series delivered the best performance and power efficiency of the graphics cards tested on Ubuntu Linux.
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Thanks to NVIDIA for supplying the review samples and stay tuned for additional follow-up benchmarks of the NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell hardware in different areas and driver configurations.
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