NVIDIA plans a new RTX 5090 D V2 with slimmed-down memory

There is currently a certain amount of unrest in the area of economic interests and sanctions. Whether it’s tariffs or other trade restrictions, these measures affect either the entire market or specific products. The RTX 5090 D is not exempt from this either. The “D” version is a version of the NVIDIA RTX 5090 specially developed for the Chinese market. Due to new US export regulations, NVIDIA feels compelled to make further adjustments and is therefore launching a revised second version on the market.

But what does this mean for customers and what can they expect from the new version? The first version of the RTX 5090 D largely retained its technical specifications, including RAM, CUDA cores and memory bandwidth. Only the AI performance had to be slightly reduced in accordance with US specifications, but this was hardly noticeable. Now the stricter export regulations are forcing much greater adjustments.

The second version will be equipped with less memory, because instead of 32 GB, it comes with 24 GB GDDR7, which is 8 GB less than the standard model. The memory bandwidth has also been reduced for this reason. Instead of working at full speed as before, a 384-bit bus system with a bandwidth of 1,344 GB/s is used. These adjustments are intended to comply with the new US specifications. The GB202-240 chip is used as the GPU.

According to information from Board Channels, NVIDIA plans to officially present the new graphics card on August 5. It is scheduled to go on sale a week later, on August 12. The price of the second version is expected to be lower than the first model. According to rumors on Chiphell, the price will be around 14,000 yuan (around 1,666 euros), which is significantly lower than the first version’s price of 20,000 yuan (around 2,378 euros). Given the reduced storage capacity, this price difference is understandable.

It remains to be seen how the new variant will fare on the Chinese market. The coming weeks will show whether the changes will be well received or whether new problems could arise.

Source: EXPreview, Chiphell