NVIDIA is up to something quirky again—seriously, who names their stuff like this? The GeForce RTX 5090 DD is supposedly set to roll out, keeping China in mind. Export rules and whatnot, you know?
So they had this 5090 D version before. Launched with its twin, the 5090, way back in January. Think of it as the not-so-different twin: same super specs with 21,760 cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory, but a little less oomph with the total TOPS dialed down. But, and here’s where it gets spicy, whispers started circulating—NVIDIA told AIBs (I’m guessing computer folks) to stop pushing this model in China. Apparently, the U.S. had a say in it, some new export restrictions got tossed into the mix.
Next up? Rumor has it that a fresh model with toned-down specs was in the works for China. Enter 5090 DD. Name makes no sense, right? Anyway, a known leaker, MEGAsizeGPU (yes, that’s an actual account), spilled the beans on this one recently. Even though this is all hush-hush, I’m betting he’s onto something about it having the GB202-240 chip, unlike the others with fancier numbers like 250 and 300. They’re swapping out the inner layout too, cue a new PCB design, dubbed PG145 SKU 40, I think that’s the right number. Details though? Not my forte.
The malnourished version boasts about 14,080 CUDA cores. So, that’s like slicing off 35% of the usual. Plus, only 24GB of VRAM now on a 384-bit interface, like being on a budget there, considering the VRAM lost around 25%. With a reduced TBP, word is the graphics might limp a bit, maybe lose about 20-30% performance? Ouch!
NVIDIA’s price tag game? Get this, earlier they priced China’s model almost like its international sibling. But now, we might see a dip—guessing around $1500? That’s just musing, of course. No official launch date yet. A hunch? It’s coming real soon—a few weeks maybe.
Ready for the tech-fillers?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 DD GPU Specs:
- GPU Name: RTX 5090 DD
- Process Node: TSMC 4N
- GPU SKU: GB202-240
- GPU Cores: 14,080
- Core Clock (Boost): TBD
- VRAM Capacity: 24 GB GDDR7
- Memory Bus: 384-bit
- Bandwidth: TBD
- TBP: 500W?
And that’s that. Anyway… where was I going with this? RTX something… GPU wizardry… Oh, forget it.
