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According to a post on X by @tomshardware, Tom's Hardware reports that Nvidia has discussed charging about $2,000 per GPU per year for software that runs agents on AI factories. The post says details are unclear. It is presented alongside leaked footage that appears to show RTX 5090s being stripped in Chinese factories for AI servers, which the source describes as another sign of how tight and expensive AI compute is.
According to a post on X by @tomshardware, Tom's Hardware reports that Nvidia has discussed charging about $2,000 per GPU per year for software that runs agents on AI factories. The post says details are unclear. It is presented alongside leaked footage that appears to show RTX 5090s being stripped in Chinese factories for AI servers, which the source describes as another sign of how tight and expensive AI compute is.
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Tom's Hardware reports Nvidia has discussed charging about $2,000 per GPU per year for software that "runs agents on AI factories," though details are unclear. It comes as leaked footage appears to show RTX 5090s being stripped in Chinese factories for AI servers, another sign of how tight and pricey AI compute...
Companies running AI workloads on Nvidia GPUs could face a new recurring cost if such a fee is adopted, which would add to already high compute spending. Builders and investors will want to see whether the fee is confirmed and what the software actually includes. The reported GPU shortage signals may also keep AI infrastructure prices under pressure.
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