Nvidia launches its RTX 5090 D V2 in China

Lower Specs, Same Price – Chinese gamers are right to be angry about Nvidia’s RTX 5090 D V2

Nvidia has officially launched their new RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card in China, replacing their original RTX 5090 D with a new variant that works around the US’s latest GPU export restrictions.

With an MSRP of 16,499 RMB, Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 D V2 has the same pricing as their original model. This is despite the fact that this new GPU model features less VRAM than its predecessor and a smaller memory bus.

Instead of featuring 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM, Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 D model features only 24GB of VRAM. Its memory bus size has also been lowered from 512-bit to 384-bit. This gives the GPU a 25% reduction in total memory bandwidth and capacity. Like Nvidia’s standard RTX 5090, the RTX 5090 D V2 has 21,760 CUDA cores and a TGP of 575W.

No RTX 5090 D VS RTX 5090 D V2 comparisons

Nvidia’s announcement for their new graphics card makes no mention of the company’s original RTX 5090 D graphics card. Understandably, Nvidia does not want to draw attention to the fact that its new RTX 5090 D V2 GPU has lower specifications than its predecessor. Furthermore, Nvidia does not want buyers to know how much slower the GPU is.

Gamers in China are right to be angry about Nvidia’s RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card. Much of this anger can be aimed at the US government, which has effectively banned the RTX 5090 D’s sale with export restrictions. Regardless, Nvidia are the one who gave its new V2 model its 16,499 RMB price tag.

Let’s face it, Nvidia’s 24GB RTX 5090 D V2 is cheaper to produce than their 32GB RTX 5090 D. Nvidia is not passing this saving onto Chinese gamers. Instead, Nvidia is relying on scarcity and the RTX 5090 series’ flagship nature to justify its pricing. It may be an inferior product compared to the original RTX 5090 D, but it’s still the best GPU that Chinese gamers can buy.

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