Nvidia removes popular RTX 4090 gaming graphics card from Chinese website.

Nvidia has removed information about the RTX 4090 gaming card, one of the most popular cards among gamers, from its official website in China, raising concerns about supply for local users.

Nvidia has not given a reason for this change. The 4090 graphics card has disappeared from the company's GeForce RTX 40 series website in mainland China. Chinese buyers can only choose from the 4080, 4070, and 4060 cards.

RTX 4090 graphics cards are in high demand in China. (Image: Techspot)

Supply of the 4090 in China has been tight due to its performance in graphics processing applications. There are concerns that it could be recalled after the US updated its export controls last month, setting higher standards for exports of advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) to China.

Several of Nvidia's major hardware partners in China – including AsusTek Computer, Micro-Star International, and Colorful Technology – have also removed RTX 4090 cards from their respective online stores on e-commerce platforms Taobao and JD.com. This has further fueled consumer concerns about domestic product inventory levels.

However, according to SCMP, it is still possible to buy the RTX 4090 through e-commerce retailers and black market distributors. One merchant on JD.com offered the card for 22,894 yuan on November 20th. Many other limited-supply Nvidia GPUs, including the 4090, are also available through unofficial channels.

In its October export update, the U.S. included provisions to mitigate the impact on consumer markets, facilitating the import of certain artificial intelligence chips for personal use.

The RTX 4090 and RTX 6000 are eligible for exemptions. However, both are now listed alongside a range of banned data center GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, A100, H800, and A800, according to a document provided to SCMP by an Nvidia distributor.

Although these two chips are not designed or marketed as data center GPUs, they boast a combined processing performance exceeding that of the 4800 series.

In China, the 4090 is more than just a gaming card. It helps autonomous vehicle companies run "cognitive functions" on self-driving cars, according to an engineer at Autra Technology, a developer of L4-level autonomous trucks. L4-level vehicles can operate without active driver intervention.

However, most of the concern in China is focused on restrictions on Nvidia's data center chips. Prices for the H800 and A800 have skyrocketed 40% compared to a month ago, according to a sales manager at an Nvidia distributor.

Nvidia has developed three new data center GPUs for Chinese customers after two previously custom-designed chips were banned last month. However, the first shipment is not expected to arrive before the end of December.

(According to SCMP)

Nvidia is immediately banned from exporting certain AI chips . The US government has ordered Nvidia to immediately cease exporting certain types of chips without a license from the Department of Commerce.

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