NVIDIA plans to release a weaker version of its RTX 5090D graphics card for Chinese buyers. The new card will come with 24GB of memory instead of 32GB, according to MANLI, one of NVIDIA's partners. This change follows US rules that ban selling powerful computer parts to China. The card might also have fewer processing units, dropping from 21,760 cores to just 14,080. These cuts will make the card much slower for games and work tasks.
The updated RTX 5090D should arrive in stores around August after the first version stops selling this spring. NVIDIA stopped making the original model in recent months because it broke export laws. The company might also release another graphics card with 24GB of memory later. American officials want to limit memory speed below 1.4 terabytes per second on electronics sold to China. Computer fans will notice these changes affect performance significantly compared to what was first announced.
The updated RTX 5090D should arrive in stores around August after the first version stops selling this spring. NVIDIA stopped making the original model in recent months because it broke export laws. The company might also release another graphics card with 24GB of memory later. American officials want to limit memory speed below 1.4 terabytes per second on electronics sold to China. Computer fans will notice these changes affect performance significantly compared to what was first announced.
