Graphics card dealers are cashing in on a rare GPU that NVIDIA pulled from Chinese shelves due to trade restrictions. The RTX 5090D has surfaced on eBay with price tags reaching $6,000, making it one of the planet's most expensive gaming cards. Resellers are targeting collectors who want the discontinued Chinese-market variant that NVIDIA stopped shipping after new US export policies took effect. The GALAX Hall of Fame OC LAB edition commands the highest prices among desperate buyers willing to pay double what a regular RTX 5090 costs. NVIDIA plans to release an updated RTX 5090D V2 model to replace the banned version in China.
The astronomical pricing seems absurd when compared to standard RTX 5090 cards that retail for $2,500 to $3,000 across European markets. Gaming enthusiasts get virtually identical performance from both models despite the massive price difference between them. The discontinued card features dual 16-pin power connectors that allow it to consume up to 2,000 watts of electricity during extreme overclocking sessions. Professional overclockers represent the only logical buyers for such an expensive variant since they need maximum power delivery for record-breaking attempts. Average gamers would waste thousands of dollars purchasing the RTX 5090D when cheaper alternatives deliver the same frame rates.
The astronomical pricing seems absurd when compared to standard RTX 5090 cards that retail for $2,500 to $3,000 across European markets. Gaming enthusiasts get virtually identical performance from both models despite the massive price difference between them. The discontinued card features dual 16-pin power connectors that allow it to consume up to 2,000 watts of electricity during extreme overclocking sessions. Professional overclockers represent the only logical buyers for such an expensive variant since they need maximum power delivery for record-breaking attempts. Average gamers would waste thousands of dollars purchasing the RTX 5090D when cheaper alternatives deliver the same frame rates.
