NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 Listed at $17,999
SHI Government Solutions posted the card's MSRP as reports say Chinese tech firms ordered millions of units.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Semiconductors
SHI Government Solutions listed the PNY-built NVIDIA RTX PRO 5500 at an MSRP of $17,999, with its discounted price at $17,408.63. NVIDIA has not announced official pricing for the card, which it added to its lineup in September.
Why it matters
Videocardz points to Chinese demand as a probable major factor behind the card's price, which sits above the RTX PRO 6000 at $16,000 on NVIDIA's US marketplace. Reported bulk orders from ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent suggest that pricing may stay high for some time.
The RTX PRO 5500 carries 21,760 CUDA cores and 84 GB of memory, while the RTX PRO 6000 has 24,064 CUDA cores and 96 GB. Reuters reported the Chinese order figures, but the source of the price gap itself remains unconfirmed.
The players
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a US semiconductor company known for its GPUs, which power gaming, data center, and AI workloads worldwide.
SHI Government Solutions
SHI Government Solutions is a US-based IT reseller that serves government and enterprise customers.
ByteDance
ByteDance is the Chinese technology company that owns TikTok and Douyin.
Alibaba
Alibaba is a Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing company.
Tencent
Tencent is a Chinese conglomerate known for WeChat, gaming, and digital media.
The details
Alex Ziskind spotted the SHI listing on X, and Videocardz corroborated it. The B300 is barred from China, and the H200 is reviewed case by case for that market.
Timeline
- NVIDIA quietly added the RTX PRO 5500 to its lineup in September.
- One source says NVIDIA can make no more than 3 million RTX PRO 5500 cards in 2027.
Market Landscape
NVIDIA's B300 is barred from China, and the H200 is reviewed case by case, so Chinese buyers appear to be turning to the RTX PRO 5500 instead. That shift could tighten supply of the card in other markets, a dynamic that the reported 2027 production ceiling of 3 million units may intensify.
Buyers looking at professional GPUs should expect the RTX PRO 5500 to cost more than the RTX PRO 6000 at current listings, with NVIDIA not yet naming an official price. Organizations weighing a purchase may want to compare SHI's discounted $17,408.63 price against the $16,000 RTX PRO 6000 before committing.
The takeaway
Prices for high-end workstation GPUs can shift quickly when export controls redirect demand to permitted models. Buyers should check current retailer listings rather than assume a list price will hold.
Further reading
For broader context on chip supply and export rules, see Semiconductors.
