Nvidia reportedly developing GeForce RTX 5090D for Chinese market
Nvidia’s rumored RTX 5090D could be the next China-exclusive GPU, following the footsteps of its predecessor, the RTX 4090D. It is not yet clear what differences this new card might carry to circumvent export restrictions and how it might compare to the standard RTX 5090.
Nvidia is rumored to be preparing a special GeForce RTX 5090D graphics card tailored for the Chinese market, allowing the company to circumvent U.S. trade restrictions.
According to @hongxing2020 from X (formerly Twitter), the RTX 5090D is expected to launch in January 2025, approximately one year after its predecessor, the RTX 4090D, became available. The new card is anticipated to be a modified version of the forthcoming RTX 5090, with adjustments made to comply with export regulations.
The standard RTX 5090 and the RTX 5090D are expected to be based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, utilizing TSMC’s 4NP process. While the standard RTX 5090 is expected to feature 448-bit GDDR7 video memory and a power draw of up to 500W, it remains unclear whether or not the RTX 5090D will share these specifications.
Team Green’s strategy for circumventing export restrictions can be seen in the RTX 4090D, the China-specific variant of the RTX 4090. A comparison of the two models reveal the following differences:
- Reduced CUDA cores from 16,384 to 14,592 (an 11% decrease)
- Slightly increased base clock from 2.23GHz to 2.28GHz
- Lowered TGP from 450W to 425W
As with all unofficial reports, this information should be approached with caution. Nvidia has not yet made any official announcements regarding the RTX 5090D or its specifications.
