GeForce RTX 5090D Faces Potential Ban in China in Q2 Amid US Export Restrictions

The NVIDIA RTX 5090D is reportedly facing complete cancellation in China by the second quarter of this year, leaving gamers without an alternative in the RTX 5090 series.

End of the Road for China-Exclusive GeForce RTX 5090D Amid New US Export Controls

Approximately two weeks ago, NVIDIA advised its board partners to halt any further preparations for the RTX 5090D, a graphics card variant exclusive to China. This pause is attributed to new U. S.export regulations that impede NVIDIA’s ability to supply this GPU in its existing configuration.

A recent report has surfaced indicating that the RTX 5090D is slated to be entirely banned in China during this quarter. As we are already in the second quarter, the GPU is expected to deplete from stocks within days or weeks, contingent on local availability.

NVIDIA’s RTX 5090D series models are essentially finalized, and since there is no GPU available for Q2, the RTX 5090D will not reach the Chinese market, preventing various graphics card manufacturers from processing GPU orders.

NV confirmed for Q2 that the RTX 5090D series GPUs cannot be ordered, and any pre-existing orders for 5090D chips have been temporarily canceled, effectively resulting in a ban on the RTX 5090D.

This confirmation aligns with earlier reports indicating that NVIDIA’s board partners in China are not permitted to manufacture new GeForce RTX 5090D GPUs, following a halt in the supply of the GB202 GPU chip from NVIDIA. As a result, consumers in China will have to resort to less powerful options like the RTX 5080, given the lack of alternatives in the high-end GPU market.

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This ban stems from updated U. S.export controls that prevent the provision of flagship AI and gaming GPUs to China. Specifically, NVIDIA has been restricted from supplying graphics cards that achieve a total memory bandwidth of 1400 GB/s or more, alongside an input/output bandwidth of at least 1100 GB/s. The aggregate bandwidth limit of 1700 GB/s is also why the RTX 5090D faces prohibition.

While the GeForce RTX 5090D shares specifications closely with the full variant RTX 5090, it possesses limited AI capabilities due to these new constraints. Compliance with the regulations mandates that the 5090D cannot exceed the 1700 GB/s memory bandwidth threshold, thus halting any sales within China.

Interestingly, NVIDIA’s recent H20 AI GPU has met a similar fate due to these regulations. Initially, the H20 was intended as a more affordable alternative to the H100 for data centers; however, it now requires a special license for distribution in China, with no clear timeline for when or if these restrictions might ease.

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