Don't worry about those new export rules, China – Nvidia's already got more sanctions-compliant GPUs for ya

It's been less than a month since the Biden administration effectively barred the export of most American-designed AI accelerators to China, yet Nvidia has already found a way to weave around those rules and get high-ish-end silicon out to the Middle Kingdom. Multiple reports indicate the California chipmaker has three new GPUs in the works which slip under, or otherwise avoid, the performance limits on AI accelerators sold in China. According to Chinastarmarket, which cites supply chain sources, the GPUs include the H20, L20, and L2, and could be announced as early as November 16 - after the US export restrictions go into full force. As a refresher, the sale of GPUs and accelerators exceeding 600GB/s of interconnect bandwidth in China has been restricted since last fall. Nvidia was among the hardest hit by these rules, so much so that the Silicon Valley giant swiftly warned investors it was unlikely it would be able to sell a wide swathe of its datacenter GPU portfolio in China in the near future. Thanks to ravenous demand for GPUs everywhere else, it predicted the issue probably wouldn't hurt their financials. Among the GPUs affected were its L40, L40S and China-market A800 and H800. We'll note that the investor note also mentioned A100 and H100, however these have been restricted in China since last fall.