China-modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with massive 96GB of memory appears on Alibaba for less than $4,000 — 3x more VRAM at 65% the cost of the original
A Chinese manufacturer has listed a modified Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 with 96GB of memory on Alibaba for approximately $3,888. This custom card offers three times the VRAM of the standard model at a 35% lower price than the original U.S. retail cost. The modification likely utilizes a custom PCB and leaked firmware to enable the higher memory capacity for AI workloads.
- ▪Shenzhen Suqiao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. is selling the modified RTX 5090 96GB on Alibaba for $3,888.
- ▪The card features 96GB of memory, which is three times the capacity of the standard GeForce RTX 5090.
- ▪The price is 35% lower than the vanilla GeForce RTX 5090 sold in the United States.
- ▪Technical analysis suggests the card uses a custom PCB with memory chips in clamshell mode to achieve the higher capacity.
- ▪Leaked firmware for the RTX 5090 is believed to be necessary to run the modified memory configuration.
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PC Components GPUs China-modified Nvidia RTX 5090 with massive 96GB of memory appears on Alibaba for less than $4,000 — 3x more VRAM at 65% the cost of the original News By Zhiye Liu Published 11 September 2026 Chinese factory seemingly gives AI consumers a new monster GPU at a 35% discount When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 4 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The GeForce RTX 5090 is already at the pinnacle of the best graphics cards.
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