Nvidia to Launch Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip for China After U.S. Export Curbs, Sources Say
- Nvidia plans to launch a lower-priced Blackwell-architecture AI GPU for China as early as June 2025, aiming to comply with US export controls.
- This launch follows US export curbs that banned Nvidia’s high-end H20 GPU in April and tightened regulations targeting Huawei's semiconductor use.
- The new GPU, based on the RTX Pro 6000D, will use conventional GDDR7 memory and avoid advanced packaging and higher bandwidth to meet export limits.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reported a fall in China market share from 95% to 50%, with $5.5 billion in inventory written off and $15 billion in lost sales.
- This development signifies a shift in US tech policy emphasizing AI export controls that challenge Nvidia’s China business and reflect deeper US-China tech tensions.
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Nvidia to launch cheaper AI chip for China, mass production set for June
Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass production as early as June, sources familiar with the matter said. The GPU or graphics processing unit will be part of Nvidia's latest generation Blackwell-architecture AI processors and is expected to be priced between $6,500 and $8,000, well below the $10,000-$12,000 the H20 sold for,…
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