NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090D GPU for the Chinese market is seemingly confirmed, as a new leak has disclosed SKU's branding.
NVIDIA Has Plans To Extend Its "D-Series" GPUs To The Blackwell Consumer GPU Lineup, Introducing The Flagship Model As The RTX 5090D
It looks like Team Green won't be leaving behind enthusiastic GPU options from Chinese gamers despite the still effective export laws, as the firm has plans to release a successor to the GeForce RTX 4090D.
For those unaware, the "D" variants are stripped-down versions of their original counterpart, developed to comply with US restrictions. These models usually come with lower core counts with noticeable performance differences, and it looks like a similar case will occur with the GeForce RTX 5090D.
Based on a new leak by MEGAsizeGPU, the "apparent" logotype for the next-gen NVIDIA "China-compliant" flagship GPU has surfaced online. This information comes after it was revealed that Team Green halted the production of the previous-gen GeForce RTX 4090D.
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Interestingly, the GeForce RTX 4090D, despite being a relatively lower counterpart to the original GeForce RTX 4090, shows decent sales traction in China, running out of retailers in some instances as well, which is why Team Green has decided to release a successor.
As for the information available right now, we are unaware of the specifications of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090D, but NVIDIA will likely have to keep the TPP (Total Processing Power) below 4800, so it will have to leverage architectural upgrades to bring in the performance difference.
Now that the "D" variants are seemingly confirmed and are under plans by NVIDIA, the bigger question is whether Team Green will need to re-shape its strategy when US restrictions become harsher. The firm's business in China is currently standing on a needle, and given that the US has decided to revise its policies in the future, NVIDIA would need to re-work all its efforts, which would be a difficult task for the company, especially for the supply chain involved.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D launched last year as a relaunching of enthusiast options at the start of the year of the Dragon. The Chinese New Year takes place on the 29th of January, so the card might likely be introduced before that date and the same is expected to be the case for the standard RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 models.
Regarding the release date, we can expect the GeForce RTX 5090D to be released alongside its "non-D" counterparts in the first quarter of next year, likely near CES 2025.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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