NVIDIA has reportedly issued warnings to its Chinese add-in-card (AIC) partners about a possible upcoming supply suspension of the GeForce RTX 5090D graphics card, a model tailored specifically for the Chinese market. The RTX 5090D uses a restricted version of the GB202 ´Blackwell´ GPU die and was intended as a high-end solution in light of recent US sanctions blocking the export of more advanced Artificial Intelligence and gaming hardware to China.
Industry insiders on Chinese platforms, including Chiphell, revealed that NVIDIA´s communications did not amount to an outright ban on sales or transportation of existing RTX 5090D inventory, but instead instructed partners to avoid speculation until any official notice is given. Following NVIDIA´s bulletin, AIC partners began to alert their agents to pause sales, citing limited inventory of the card and the need to carefully manage after-sales support amid ongoing uncertainty regarding future availability.
With the RTX 5090D always in short supply, there is speculation that AICs and resellers may attempt to stockpile remaining units and possibly drive up prices. NVIDIA´s notice arrives on the heels of the US government further tightening restrictions on high-performance chip exports to China, directly affecting both the Artificial Intelligence-focused H20 chips and graphics products. As Chinese partners brace for potential disruptions, they await further official guidance from Team Green regarding the fate of the RTX 5090D line.
