China bans nerfed GPU variants while allowing full RTX 5090s, pressuring Nvidia
gandamu_ml · x · 2026-10-16
Replying to the wedding RTX 5090 story, gandamuml adds context: the US bans exporting the card to China, but China welcomes full-spec units. Notably, China bans the nerfed-for-China variants while allowing the full/real cards — undercutting Nvidia's usual downspec strategy, pressuring Nvidia to push for export bans to be lifted, and supporting local chipmaking.
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