Ahead of its launch in China tomorrow, Colorful has posted multiple GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 editions onto JD, showcasing a 24 GB GDDR7 memory configuration, with prices starting from 20,699 Yuan (≈ US$2,880). The Colorful JD listings for the RTX 5090 D V2 then separate four SKUs with largely identical price margins, raising the question of whether the new RTX 5090 D V2 will truly carry a lower MSRP compared to the higher performance cards or if retailing outlets will sell the cut-down cards at close-to-origins prices.
Why the RTX 5090 D V2 exists
The RTX 5090 D V2 was a ground-up China-compliant variant following NVIDIA’s shipping and configuration pivot to satisfy the newly-exportable configuration parameters. The RTX 5090 D V2’s guiding principle is straightforward, retain gaming performance but sacrifice AI and big model capabilities by shrinking VRAM and bloodletting the memory bus.
This is also why it moves from 32 GB down to 24 GB of GDDR7, and supports a 384-bit memory bus–changes designed to ensure the product remains below regulatory thresholds for availability in China.
JD listings full of colour and puzzle about price
Colorful Turing Fan: List of Colorful RTX 5090 D V2 on JD 20,699, 20,799, and 20,999 Yuan respectively for each trim. The prices match the original RTX 5090 D pricing instead of the much-lower 14,000 Yuan number reported by some rumor sites.
That would put the new RTX 5090 D V2 at close to original money for Chinese buyers if Colorful’s RTX 5090 D V2 SKUs stay at 20,700–21,000 Yuan . That combination of spec cuts and price expectations lead to the RTX 5090 D V2 instantly being a topic of conversation on forums and social channels.
Technical snapshot: what cuts on RTX 5090 D V2
The main technical changes for the RTX 5090 D V2 are in memory: the RTX 5090 D V2 comes with 24 GB GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, instead of 32 GB on a 512-bit bus. It appears the core GPU compute (CUDA core count and primitive shader resources) remains nearly unchanged, which would mean the RTX 5090 D V2 is building on gaming frame-rate performance, just restricting memory-hungry AI workloads and very large datasets.
Buyers will find the RTX 5090 D V2 capable of performing overall like an RTX 5090-class gaming card in typical gaming situations, but hampered when handling large AI models and memory-bound prosumer workloads.
Market context and rainbow-market activity surrounding RTX 5090 D V2
Even before the RTX 5090 D V2 had come on the market, some RTX 5090 and RTX 5090 D boards had already been resold at alien prices by international retailers and on online marketplaces.
Those shifts, along with news of consumer RTX 5090 boards being repurposed as server-style blower models to help with AI, highlight just how supply constraints and AI compute demand are driving pricing and availability behavior. When, if, and to what extent the RTX 5090 D V2 appears (shortage-reliever or just market-shifter, on the availability spectrum) will surely be interconnected with those forces.
Launch day checklist for the RTX 5090 D V2
JD and other Chinese retailers partner with Colorful, and while you monitor for those RTX 5090 D V2 listings, keep an eye out for: 1) MSI/Colorful/NVIDIA official MSRP announcements praising–or smiting–the prices listed; 2) a confirmed spec sheet for every SKU of RTX 5090 D V2 listed; 3) the palace of warranty and return policies; and 4) regional stock, and what counts as limited and reseller stock.
Now, the initial public listings have been known to feature many listings with ridiculous and placeholder prices, but the Colorful JD pages do provide initial indicators of consumer expectations for RTX 5090 D V2 availability and pricing.
Purchasing Tips for Chinese Gamers and International Observers
Committing to a full spec sheet and warranty ahead of purchase is a fine price to pay for an RTX 5090 D V2: you just have to settle on the 24 GB memory with 384-bit bus in lieu of the RTX 5090 D V2.
Wait for the official MSRP confirmation and compare the Colorful listings with the other partner listings, and if the price Colorful RTX 5090 D V2 remains around 20,000+ Yuan, then determine whether the value that RTX 5090 D V2 provides worth of such spend against alternatives.
Caution, especially against gray-market or resold RTX 5090 parts that had to be modified or converted, which may lack proper warranty or otherwise present risks.
Conclusion
This is NVIDIA’s measure of a pragmatic compromise, and the RTX 5090 D V2 is an indicative example of this balancing act to ensure that flagship gaming GPUs still find their way into China. Although Colorful has listed 24 GB RTX 5090 D V2 SKUs for around 20,700–21,000 Yuan on JD, the looming question is whether the market will be able to digest the pricing close to the original for the nerfed memory specs.
Keep an eye on official partner communications and JD pages to see if RTX 5090 D V2 pricing is rectified, honored, or pulled altogether. In the meantime, the RTX 5090 D V2 is China’s headline GPU story, which is a story a product that is shaped by technology, trade rules, and market forces.
FAQ
A simplified, China-specific version of NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 family, the RTX 5090 D V2 trims VRAM down to 24 GB GDDR7 and memory bus down to 384-bit to comply with export/regulatory requirements.
The RTX 5090 D V2 was first made to stay in line with export controls to ensure cutting-edge gaming GPUs don’t entirely disappear from Chinese consumers’ options, and the memory tweaks are designed to hinder some AI performance.
JD was showing early colorful listings for prices between 20,699 Yuan (US$2,880) and up to 20,999 Yuan for top trims, which you will note is higher than the ~14,000 Yuan MSRP suggested from those original rumor sources. Official MSRPs will no doubt be laid out once the embargo lifts
The RTX 5090 D V2 is still a strong gaming GPU, but not as suitable for memory-hungry large-model AI workloads due to reduced VRAM and memory bandwidth, making it purposefully less capable of large-model AI tasks.
Hold off on any official MSRP confirmation, check out the seller’s reputation and warranty, and see what specs you’re getting for the price. RTX 5090 D V2 | If Colorful leave the RTX 5090 D V2 listings at ~20,700+ Yuan, then ask yourself: Is the price worth the lower specs before you click to buy?
