Nvidia’s China-specific RTX 6000D AI chip underperforms and sells poorly despite high expectations.

Nvidia's RTX 6000D AI chip, designed for the Chinese market, is facing weak demand from major Chinese tech firms despite high expectations. The chip, intended for AI inference, is seen as overpriced for its performance, with tests showing it underperforms the banned RTX 5090, which remains available through grey markets at lower prices. Chinese companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance are awaiting US approval for alternative Nvidia chips. While analysts projected strong production volumes, actual orders have been sparse, raising concerns about Nvidia’s strategy in China amid growing domestic chip ambitions and regulatory scrutiny.