Nvidia prepare RTX 5090 DD for the chinese market – scaled-down specs, same TDP
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It appears that NVIDIA has found a way to tap into the Chinese market, as reports indicate the development of an RTX 5090 DD specifically designed for that region. This is great news for Team Green, as it has suffered massive losses due to trade bans, and we recently even saw it exclude China from its revenue reports.
Additionally, the original plan was to ship the RTX 5090 D to the Chinese market; however, this was halted when the geopolitical situation escalated and the U.S. called for a ban. That being said, given the recent scenario, we weren’t surprised to see that there was a catch as to why NVIDIA is prepping a new GPU for that region.
What is different about the RTX 5090 DD?
In a post by Zed__Wang on X, they mentioned the specs of the RTX 5090 DD, and soon after that, we got more details regarding this GPU from a popular leaker, kopite7kimi.
Both posts reflected the same information that the 5090 DD will have the GB202-240 GPU, compared to the GB202-250 and GB202-300 GPUs we’ve seen on the RTX 5090 D and RTX 5090.Â
The PCB is also different, as the PG145 SKU 40 is being used, which brings 24GB GDDR7 VRAM with a 384-bit bus width, a 28 Gbps memory speed, and a 575W TDP. So, essentially, the RTX 5090 DD is the weakest version in the RTX 5090 family as it has toned down hardware, which would also struggle to deliver at the level we’ve seen from the 5090.
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However, what caught my eye was that despite the lower VRAM, memory speed, and an entirely different chip, the TDP was the same as the original, 575W. So, whoever gets the 5090 DD is not only getting lesser performance, but the card has the potential to consume as much power as if it were the 5090 or the 5090 D.
Whether this is intentional or has other purposes, we’ll see what the RTX 5090 DD hits the market, but at first glance, it doesn’t make sense. Either way, NVIDIA has something to connect with the Chinese market and tap into the $50 billion data center market, as it previously mentioned.
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