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Chinese factories strip Nvidia RTX 5090s for AI servers

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Industrial-scale factories in China are reportedly dismantling new Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics cards to repurpose their components for AI servers. Leaked video footage shows technicians desoldering the GB202 silicon and GDDR7 memory from these high-end consumer GPUs and transplanting them into blower-style cards designed for AI compute clusters. This grey-market operation has significantly impacted the availability of the RTX 5090 in retail markets, with Nvidia allegedly halting production of the consumer model to redirect silicon to professional GPUs like the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell. AI

IMPACT This grey-market repurposing of high-end consumer GPUs for AI servers highlights supply chain pressures and the intense demand for AI compute.

RANK_REASON Article describes a grey-market operation repurposing consumer hardware for AI, not a direct product release or significant industry event from a major player.

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Chinese factories strip Nvidia RTX 5090s for AI servers

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhiye Liu ·

    Leaked video exposes how industrial-scale Chinese factories are dismantling RTX 5090s by the thousands to fuel AI servers

    Wondering why RTX 5090s are so hard to find? Leaked footage shows thousands of consumer GPUs, including Founders Editions, being torn apart for AI servers.

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