NVIDIA adds 72 GB option to RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell for VRAM-bound pro workflows

NVIDIA now lists the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell with up to 72 GB of GDDR7, a 50% uplift over the 48 GB model while retaining a 300 W TBP and blower two-slot cooler. Memory bandwidth sits around 1.3 TB/s on a 384-bit bus. Core configuration mirrors the 48 GB option; the headline change is capacity, not compute.

Where the 72 GB model makes sense

AI/ML and LLM work: Larger context windows and fatter batching before tensor parallelism is required, reducing multi-GPU complexity for fine-tuning and RAG pipelines.
DCC and visualization: High-res textures, UDIM stacks, huge geometry, and complex timelines benefit when the scene fits entirely in VRAM.
CAx/CFD/FEM: Meshing and solver stages that spill to host memory crush throughput; the extra VRAM keeps solver data local.

Stack positioning

Versus RTX PRO 6000: The 6000 offers more compute; pick it if kernels are compute-bound. Choose 72 GB 5000 if you page out with 48 GB but don’t need 6000-class SM counts.
Versus GeForce: The 5000 brings pro drivers, ECC paths, and ISV certifications that matter in production pipelines; raw FP32 per dollar is not the metric here.
Form factor: The blower + 16-pin power suits dense OEM towers and 2U workstations; that matters more than marginal clock differences.

Buying notes

ECC and memory modes: Confirm ECC behavior and any performance penalty with your application set.
I/O: Check display outputs and SR-IOV/vGPU needs before standardizing—pro SKUs vary by region and OEM.
Price and supply: NVIDIA hasn’t published MSRP or ship dates; assume a meaningful premium over the 48 GB card.

Bottom line

For VRAM-bound workflows, the 72 GB RTX PRO 5000 will beat faster-shader cards that are stuck paging. If you’re compute-bound, the upgrade is pointless—spend up-stack.