Report: Nvidia can fill only about 1% of $70B in China AI chip orders
11/04/2026 — 11/04, 22:20·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Tom's Hardware reports that only about 1% of the roughly $70 billion in AI chips Nvidia has committed to large Chinese customers can actuall…
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On 2026-11-04, Tom's Hardware reported, citing sources, that only around 1% of the AI chips Nvidia has promised to major Chinese enterprises will actually be delivered, against order demand totalling $70 billion. According to the same report, supply constraints are blocking shipments of the export-friendly RTX Pro 5500, even though demand is substantial. No additional corroborating details or follow-up developments were available at the time of writing, so the situation remains unresolved.
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Latest turnTom's Hardware, citing reports, says Nvidia will deliver only about 1% of the AI chips promised to major Chinese customers under a $70 billion order. Supply constraints are choking shipments of the export-friendly RTX Pro 5500 despite huge demand.
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Tom's Hardware, citing reports, says Nvidia will deliver only about 1% of the AI chips promised to major Chinese customers under a $70 billion order. Supply constraints are choking shipments of the export-friendly RTX Pro 5500 despite huge demand.
Tom's HardwareAI score 71Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and other Chinese AI companies have ordered roughly 6 million Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 chips worth about $70 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. They expect only around 1% of that volume to arrive within four months.
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