China-Modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with 96 GB VRAM Appears on Alibaba for Under $4,000
The brief
A modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with 96 GB of VRAM has appeared on Alibaba, reportedly available for under $4,000.
Key points
- The modification triples VRAM over the reference card at roughly 65% of its cost, making it relevant for running large local models on a single GPU.
- Community reaction covers both the opportunity and the supply chain risks of grey-market hardware.
Sources
- redditreddit.com