Nvidia has a cunning plan to extend its "D-Series" GPUs to the Blackwell consumer lineup, and the flagship model is the RTX 5090D.

While the US is trying to stop Nvidia from giving its best chips to the Chinese, the outfit has devised a way to avoid the problems with export controls as it prepares to release a successor to the GeForce RTX 4090D.

The "D" variants are essentially stripped-down versions of their original counterparts, designed to comply with US restrictions. They often feature lower core counts and noticeable performance differences.

According to a new leak by MEGAsizeGPU, the logotype for the next-gen NVIDIA "China-compliant" flagship GPU has surfaced online following the halt in production of the previous-gen GeForce RTX 4090D.

The GeForce RTX 4090D, despite being a toned-down version of the original, has shown decent sales traction in China, sometimes running out of retailers, prompting NVIDIA to release a successor.

Although the GeForce RTX 5090D specifications are still under wraps, it is speculated that  Nvidia will have to keep the Total Processing Power (TPP) below 4800, leveraging architectural upgrades to deliver the performance difference.

With the "D" variants now confirmed and plans in motion, the bigger question is whether NVIDIA will need to reshape its strategy if US restrictions become harsher.

Nvidia’s business in China is on a tightrope, and any future policy revisions by the US could force it to rework its entire approach, posing significant challenges, especially for the supply chain.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D was launched last year, marking the start of the Year of the Dragon with its release just before the Chinese New Year.

The GeForce RTX 5090D is expected to follow a similar timeline, with a release alongside its "non-D" counterparts in the first quarter of next year, likely around CES 2025.