一般来说，这种特供显卡都是阉割AI算力，以及显存、互连带宽。 10月6日消息，AMD近日发布了新版Linux显卡驱动，其中赫然提到支持新款专业显卡Radeon PRO W7900D。 目前尚不清楚这款新卡的具体情况，但是看到字母后缀D，很难不让人想起RTX 4090D、RTX 5090D、 RTX 60000D，这都是NVIDIA面向中国市场特供的合规产品，AMD如法炮制也很正常。 Radeon PRO W7900是AMD上一代的旗舰级工作站专业显卡，基于RDNA 3架构、Navi 31芯片，配备 6144个流处理器，核心频率约2.5GHz，FP32精度算力61 TFlops，搭配384-bit 48GB GDDR6 ECC显存， 整卡功耗295W。 它有两个版本，一是双插槽，一是2.5插槽，美国售价分别为3499美元、3999美元。 新一代叫做Radeon PRO AI R9700，今年刚发布。 但是，官方往往不会明确给出它们的详细规格，以尽量低调，估计不会公开出现在官网上。 ...

Core Insights - The modern equivalent of the Silk Road is centered around NVIDIA Corp, which is navigating geopolitical challenges while dominating the AI chip market [1] - NVIDIA's strategies in China involve creating compliant products to maintain market access despite U.S. export controls [2][3] - Saudi Arabia is rapidly advancing its AI capabilities with significant investments in NVIDIA technology, positioning itself as a key player in the global AI landscape [4][5] NVIDIA's Position in China - China has been a significant market for NVIDIA, contributing 13% of its revenue last year, but U.S. policies threaten to reduce this figure [3] - NVIDIA has introduced modified chips like the RTX 4090D and B30A to comply with U.S. regulations while still appealing to Chinese customers [2] Saudi Arabia's AI Initiatives - The U.S. has approved the export of up to 500,000 high-performance NVIDIA and AMD chips to Saudi Arabia, supporting the Kingdom's ambitious AI projects [4] - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is backing a $5 billion initiative to build AI "factories," starting with a supercomputer powered by 18,000 Blackwell GPUs [4] Market Implications - NVIDIA is effectively managing two distinct strategies: compromise in China and aggressive growth in Saudi Arabia [6] - Analysts predict that Middle Eastern AI projects could contribute an additional $1 trillion to the global AI market, positively impacting NVIDIA's stock [6]