ASUS is bringing more than just its standard limited-edition flagship graphics card to enthusiasts this year. Alongside the regular release, the company has also prepared a China-focused version with a reduced memory configuration—created specifically to fit the market realities there.
In a recent YouTube showcase, ASUS General Manager Tony revealed the 30th Anniversary ROG Matrix RTX 5090 D V2, a special Chinese-market take on the ultra-rare ROG Matrix RTX 5090. The global limited edition is said to be capped at 1,000 units worldwide, but because the RTX 5090 is not available in mainland China, ASUS has opted for this alternative model that looks the same on the outside while adjusting key specs under the hood—most notably the VRAM.
Even with those changes, the RTX 5090 D V2 is still built like a no-compromise halo product. It carries an 800W power rating and includes both a 16-pin power connector and ASUS’s HPWR connector, designed to work with ASUS BTF motherboards. In other words, the power delivery and overall premium positioning remain intact.
The big difference is memory. The ROG Matrix RTX 5090 D V2 drops to a 384-bit memory bus and 24GB of GDDR7. That reduction will matter most in workloads that thrive on larger VRAM pools, such as certain professional creation tasks, heavy AI workloads, and the most demanding high-resolution gaming scenarios. Performance should still be extremely fast, but it may trail the full version in VRAM-sensitive situations.
Tony’s testing shows just how aggressive this card can be. With both power connectors attached, power draw in FurMark at full load pushed close to the 800W limit. Clock speeds hit around 3050MHz under load—well above the reference design’s boost clock behavior. Thermals rose quickly too, climbing past 70°C within minutes in FurMark, prompting a switch to a different benchmark.
In 3DMark Time Spy Extreme, the GPU scored an eye-catching 26,637 points at full load. After some overclocking, it climbed even higher to 28,638 points, with peak frequencies reportedly reaching about 3255MHz. Interestingly, temperatures in this test were far more controlled, hovering around 60°C—suggesting FurMark’s stress profile is the real worst-case heat scenario rather than typical gaming-style loads.
There’s also more headroom on the table. The card includes special liquid nitrogen (LN2) settings, and Tony hinted that extreme overclocking tests may be coming later.
As for availability and pricing, expect scarcity. ASUS hasn’t confirmed how many RTX 5090 D V2 units will be made, but the tone of the reveal suggests it won’t be produced in large numbers. And with ultra-high-end GPUs continuing to climb in price, don’t be surprised if this limited-edition ROG Matrix model lands around $4,000 or even higher, depending on the market and supply.
