Shock Video: Hundreds, Maybe Thousands of New RTX 5090s Being Torn Apart for AI Servers in China. Gamers Pay the Price.

Reports described unverified footage said to show Chinese workshops converting RTX 5090 graphics cards for AI servers. The reporting did not confirm the number of cards involved or establish that the conversions caused the cards’ high retail prices.

• Reports attributed to Tom’s Hardware describe footage allegedly showing RTX 5090 GPU dies and GDDR7 memory being moved onto compact server cards; the footage has not been independently verified.· 2 sources
• The exact number of cards involved could not be confirmed, and Nvidia had not confirmed the operation or its relationship to the company.· 2 sources
• The reports put some third-party U.S. asking prices between $6,500 and $9,500 or more, while saying the alleged conversion operation was not proven to be the primary cause.· 2 sources