News Desperate Chinese factories repurpose RTX 3090 GPUs into AI accelerators to skirt US export ban

[Admin]

RTX 3090s join the list of GPUs being repurposed for AI acceleration in China following US GPU export bans.

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[bolweval]

So, they make 4090's in China, but they're banned in China, how does that work?

 

[kamehaiku]

So, they make 4090's in China, but they're banned in China, how does that work?

My thoughts exactly. That part has never been addressed.

 

[HaninTH]

while the device may be made in China, it's most likely not packaged for retail there. most likely, they're then sent elsewhere for packaging and are then diverted to approved countries for sale.

 

[williamcll]

while the device may be made in China, it's most likely not packaged for retail there. most likely, they're then sent elsewhere for packaging and are then diverted to approved countries for sale.

For example: Steam Deck

 

[Joseph_138]

while the device may be made in China, it's most likely not packaged for retail there. most likely, they're then sent elsewhere for packaging and are then diverted to approved countries for sale.

So what stops the factories that make them for the western markets, from doing a midnight production run for the Chinese government?