NVIDIA RTX 5090D May Feature Only 14,080 CUDA Cores; RTX 5080 Ti/Super Expected Launch by Late 2025

Significant changes are coming to the anticipated RTX 5090D graphics card, primarily driven by new US export regulations. These evolving rules could lead to a substantial downgrade of Nvidia’s latest offering, which is set to launch alongside other high-end RTX 50 series GPUs by the end of this year.

NVIDIA’s Reported Downgrade for the RTX 5090D: New Specs Emerge

As we delve into the second quarter of 2025, Nvidia appears to have ceased shipping the RTX 5090D units to its board partners. Originally designed as a China-exclusive model, the RTX 5090D was a strong contender in terms of gaming performance, but recent policy changes have severely impacted its availability.

In light of the latest export regulations, the RTX 5090D must comply with strict limitations: a maximum of 1.4 TB/s memory bandwidth and a total bandwidth (including memory and I/O) restricted to no more than 1.7 TB/s. Consequently, Nvidia is introducing a reportedly modified version of the RTX 5090D, which is expected to have significantly reduced performance capabilities compared to the original RTX 5090.

According to a moderator from Baidu forums, the revised RTX 5090D could be launching soon, though pricing details remain unconfirmed. If these leaked specifications hold true, we could see this model priced notably lower than anticipated. Notably, industry insider @harukaze5719 suggests that the performance of the new RTX 5090D may align more closely with the RTX PRO 5000 series.

This iteration of the RTX 5090D is rumored to see a major reduction in core count, dropping from 21, 760 CUDA cores to approximately 14, 080 cores. Additionally, the graphics memory is likely to be diminished, decreasing both the memory interface and overall video memory capacity. The anticipated configuration includes a 384-bit memory bus with 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM—8 GB less than the original RTX 5090/5090D. As a result, the memory bandwidth may fall to around 1344 GB/s, complying with the new export restrictions.

Given these specifications, the RTX 5090D is expected to underperform compared to its predecessors in both gaming and creative tasks, potentially forfeiting its status as a flagship graphics card. Furthermore, additional details from the forum moderator reveal that the RTX 5060 is slated for a release on May 20th, coinciding with AMD’s launch of the RX 9060 XT GPU—a shift from its initially expected date of May 19th.

An exciting leak points to a new high-performance 80-class GPU, anticipated to be either the RTX 5080 Super or RTX 5080 Ti, potentially releasing before the year’s end. Speculation suggests that if specs align closely with the RTX PRO 5000 series, the RTX 5080 Ti or Super might be branded as the RTX 5090D in China, although such claims remain unverified.

For further insights, please check the source: Baidu.

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