A blogger posted a screenshot on Weibo, showing that NVIDIA is preparing to "neuter" the graphics card again in order to continue selling the RTX 5090D in China.
From the screenshot published by the blogger, we can see that some consumers consulted the official flagship store of AIC manufacturer Manli Graphics Cards to ask about the news of the RTX 5090D. According to the official customer service, NVIDIA plans to launch a new RTX 5090D graphics card, which will have 24GB of video memory and is expected to be released around July. However, this new card is not the previously rumored RTX 5080 SUPER, but a further "neutered" version of the current RTX 5090D, mainly for the Chinese market.
The background to this move is the United States' continued restrictions on the export of high-performance AI chips. The RTX 5090D currently sold in China is an export-restricted optimized version with limited AI computing power. However, new tightening regulations have reportedly forced Nvidia to stop selling the RTX 5090D in China. The price of this graphics card on the market has almost doubled, and it can now only be purchased through a channel that comes pre-installed on the entire machine.
In response to the policy change, Nvidia is developing a new RTX 5090D. According to leaks, the new product may laser shield some CUDA cores, further reduce power consumption specifications, and shrink the memory bus width to 384 bits. The video memory has also been reduced from 32GB to 24GB, which may further reduce the overall performance of the card. But what's even more surprising is that Manli's customer service said that the price of the new graphics card will be the same as the current 5090D, which calls into question its cost-effectiveness.
However, Nvidia has not officially confirmed the existence of this product. Considering the naming confusion and the possibility of market misunderstanding, when it is finally released, the product name may be changed rather than continuing to use the RTX 5090D model.
It is worth noting that NVIDIA has had a lot of trouble with model naming and specification matching in the past, including the confusing naming history between "Ti" and "SUPER" and unofficial versions. Therefore, even if the rumors are true, the shape and specifications of the product may change before the launch.