Chinese AI data centers sell idle, refurbed RTX 4090D GPUs: 48GB models cost up to $5500

China's AI data center companies are selling off their stacks of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D graphics cards, because AI demand is dropping, and they no longer need the hardware and want to make a few quick (big) bucks with prices of the RTX 4090D hitting as high as $6000 in second-hand markets.

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We saw Chinese companies modding the RTX 4090D and doubling its 24GB of GDDR6X to a very hefty 48GB, which is a huge performance win for AI workloads. But in a new report from DigiTimes, we're hearing that Chinese AI companies are now selling their GPU inventory as AI power is being reduced, and they want to make some quick profits.

Chinese AI companies are reportedly noticing a hefty 20% server utilization rate, so you can see why they're refurbing and selling off those high-end graphics cards. On top of that, there is a ton of uncertainty surrounding US export restrictions, and the latest ban on NVIDIA's custom made-for-China H20 AI GPU.

NVIDIA's now previous-gen GeForce RTX 4090D with 48GB of GDDR6X memory is now being sold for as high as $6000, so with prices that high, you'd want to get in quick and get rid of your gear. AI companies are obviously noticing they don't need as much AI power as previously -- and DeepSeek is helping that in the middle of things -- where it has been reported that a huge 80% of China's AI computing power resources are sitting there idle, doing nothing.