An officially non-existent GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has appeared for sale in China with the simplest cooling system featuring a single centrifugal fan. The modified cards are intended for AI developers.
G. Ostrov
Nvidia's flagship accelerator GeForce RTX 5090, which has not yet been officially announced, has unexpectedly appeared for sale in China with the simplest cooling system. The modified graphics cards are equipped with a single centrifugal fan instead of traditional multiple-cooler solutions.
Features of the Chinese Modification
These "Frankenstein monsters," as enthusiasts call them, are unofficial modifications of future flagship Nvidia graphics cards. The main feature of such solutions is an extremely simplified cooling system with a single centrifugal cooler.
This technical solution has several advantages:
- Significant reduction in production costs
- Compact two-slot form factor
- Ability to install multiple accelerators in one system
- Orientation towards AI developers rather than gamers
Target Audience
The simplified cooling system makes the accelerator more accessible to a specific audience — artificial intelligence developers. For such users, having a large amount of video memory is critical, not high gaming performance, which allows for savings on the cooling system.
Market Appearance
Photos of the modified GeForce RTX 5090 appeared on Goofish — a Chinese marketplace for used goods. This indicates that the cards have already reached users' hands despite the absence of an official announcement from Nvidia.
Nvidia's Response
As noted by Videocardz publication, Nvidia apparently does not take active measures to track such unofficial sales. It remains unclear how Chinese companies gained access to non-D variants of RTX 5090, which is particularly interesting considering trade restrictions.
Historical Perspective
A similar situation has already been observed with RTX 30 and RTX 40 series graphics cards, when unofficial modifications appeared on the Asian market before official release or to circumvent restrictions.
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