Hardware · Updated 21 Oct, 09:32 am IST
ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place huge orders for Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 cards
Why it matters for readers: It explains why certain powerful Nvidia chips are in high demand in China while some advanced models are restricted by U.S. rules.
- ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent ordered over 3 million RTX PRO 5500 cards with a combined sticker price above $35 billion.1
- Nvidia told customers it might only be able to deliver 5–10% of requested quantities and indicated a cap of about 3 million RTX PRO 5500 cards globally in 2027.1
- Total orders from customers in China for the RTX PRO 5500 have reportedly exceeded 6 million.1
- The RTX PRO 5500 is a workstation GPU that is among the most powerful Nvidia chips still available to Chinese buyers under current U.S. export controls.1
- Nvidia’s more advanced Blackwell B300 data‑centre chip is banned for sale to Chinese buyers, while Hopper H200 exports are reviewed case-by-case and subject to licensing.1
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