Nvidia Preparation for GeForce RTX 5090 DD for China as a model that matches exports, reportedly displaying Blackwell GB202-240 GPU

Nvidia is reportedly launching the GeForce RTX 5090 DD as the next mainstay GPU for China to comply with export regulations.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 DD is a replacement for the prohibition of GeForce RTX 5090 D, GB202-240 chip “Blackwell” to check all export export regulations

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 D was launched with the GeForce RTX 5090 in January as a variant in accordance with the exports designed for the Chinese market. This card displays similar specifications with the core configuration, but the total superiors are lowered. That means the game performance is the same as the standard 5090 RTX with 21,760 cores and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory.

However, as soon as the launch of the GeForce RTX 5090 D, we began to hear the report that Nvidia asked for a disgrace to stop selling products in China and ended production because of the latest export restrictions from the United States administration. This is almost the same time when we also started to hear a newer model report for China, which will display a significant cut-down specifications.

5090 DD
GB2202-240
PG145 SKU 40
*Only for the Chinese market

– megasizegpu (@zed__wang) 18 June 2025

It seems that now we feel what is expected from the new graphics card, which will be called the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 DD. Of course the strange naming choice, and while this is still a rumor, it comes from a leaker, megasizegpu, which has a very credible nvidia leakage record. It is stated that the GPU will display the GPU GB202-240 versus GB202-250 in 5090 D and GB202-300 at the 5090 standard. This card will also display a newer PCB design, PG145 details, caused by changes in the VRAM and GPU layout, as is the case.

According to previous reports, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 DD will feature 14,080 core cudes and 24 GB GDDR7 memory configuration on the 384-bit interface. That is a decrease in the number of nuclei 35% and VRAM cuts 25%. GPU will also display a lower TBP, and we do not have more information about the speed of the clock, but the game performance is expected to fall by almost 20-30%, which is quite significant.

While Nvidia had previously given a price of Chinese variants close to the global variant, this time, they would not be able to do the same thing, and we must expect a lower price. Maybe around $ 1500 US because the complete RTX 5090 has MSRP $ 1999 US. There is no word about when a new card was launched, but it must be present soon, maybe in a few weeks.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 DD GPU Specifications: