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Leaked Footage Shows RTX 5090 Cards Stripped for AI Server Use

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A leaked video shows Chinese factories dismantling thousands of RTX 5090 graphics cards, including Nvidia Founders Editions, to recover GPU dies and memory. The harvested components are reportedly being moved to blower-style cards for AI servers, which may help explain limited retail availability.

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A leaked video reportedly shows Chinese factories taking apart thousands of RTX 5090 graphics cards. The process recovers GPU dies and memory, with Nvidia Founders Editions among the cards being dismantled.

Those harvested parts are said to be transferred to blower-style cards intended for AI servers. The reported scale of this teardown activity may help explain why retail supplies of RTX 5090 cards have been limited.

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The reported diversion could affect gamers and PC builders who face scarcer RTX 5090 stock and higher prices, while AI server operators may gain access to repurposed components. It may also raise questions for buyers about warranty and provenance of modified cards. Because details come from leaked footage and reports, the full scale and consequences remain uncertain.

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