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Nvidia RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 gaming GPUs fall under same US export control class as H100 data center accelerators, triggering restriction.

Consumer GPU export restrictions tighten; grey-market supply chains face new compliance friction, affecting global AI infrastructure buildout.
Trade pressSlicast · October 5, 2026 at 18:04 UTC · US · Source: MIXED Reality News
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