Key Points
- Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 6000 ‘Blackwell’ GPU may feature 96GB of GDDR7 memory over a 512-bit interface.
- The card could include up to 24,576 CUDA cores, making it a powerhouse for DCC, ProViz, and AI tasks.
- The PG153 model name suggests ongoing testing at Nvidia’s Indian subsidiary.
- A potential launch could occur at GDC 2025 or GTC 2025 in March.
Nvidia is gearing up to launch its next-generation RTX 6000 ‘Blackwell Generation’ graphics card, aimed at digital content creation (DCC), professional visualization (ProViz), and light AI applications. Recent shipping manifests suggest that the upcoming GPU may feature an impressive 96GB of GDDR7 memory, signaling a major leap in memory capacity and performance.
The PG153 designation closely aligns with Nvidia’s standard naming conventions for add-in-board (AIB) models, suggesting that these shipments were destined for Nvidia’s Indian subsidiary for testing purposes. The official branding of the new card is yet to be confirmed, but it is widely believed to be part of Nvidia’s professional Blackwell lineup.
The RTX 6000 ‘Blackwell Generation’ will achieve high memory capacity using 32 GDDR7 chips in clamshell mode. This technique allows two 32-bit memory ICs to share the same 32-bit controller, effectively doubling memory capacity without impacting bandwidth. While 96GB of memory might be considered excessive for DCC and ProViz applications, it could be particularly beneficial for AI workloads requiring vast data processing capabilities.
In terms of processing power, the new RTX 6000 could feature a GB202 GPU with up to 24,576 CUDA cores across 192 streaming multiprocessors (SMs), surpassing the upcoming GeForce RTX 5090’s 21,760 CUDA cores. The card’s power consumption is expected to exceed the 300W required by the current RTX 6000 Ada Generation, necessitating advanced cooling solutions.
Industry insiders speculate that Nvidia might unveil the RTX 6000 Blackwell at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March 2025 in San Jose or at its own GPU Technology Conference (GTC), scheduled for March 17-21, 2025, in San Francisco.