Leaked video shows Chinese factories stripping RTX 5090 GPUs for AI chips
Leaked footage from Chinese factories shows workers desoldering the GB202 die and GDDR7 memory from GeForce RTX 5090 cards and transplanting them onto custom PCBs with dual-slot blower coolers. The resulting GPUs appear destined for AI server racks rather than retail.
- Workers remove the GB202 die and GDDR7 memory and mount them on custom PCBs
- Rebuilt GPUs get dual-slot blower coolers for AI server racks
- Factories buy RTX 5090 cards from all brands, including Founders Edition
- Retail prices average around RM28,000, above the original MSRP
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