NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell Packs 84GB VRAM — SkimNews
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- NVIDIA introduced the RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell workstation GPU, featuring the same core count as the RTX 5090 but with 2.6× the VRAM.
- The card carries 84 GB of GDDR7 memory, a massive leap over the 5090's framebuffer for memory-hungry professional workloads.
- Per Digital Trends, the GPU can split into two instances, letting AI-heavy workplaces partition resources dynamically on a single card.
- TechPowerUp frames it as a workstation GPU rather than a gaming card, underscoring NVIDIA's continued push into professional AI and content creation markets.
Why it matters: The RTX PRO 5500 effectively gives AI workstation buyers RTX 5090-class compute at professional-grade reliability, with 84 GB of memory enabling larger model inference locally. For enterprises running AI on-premises, the dual-instance feature means one physical card now serves as two GPUs — reducing hardware spend per AI workload while keeping sensitive data on local machines.
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