Last year, the United States stepped up technology sanctions against China and several other countries. Among other things, this stopped the supply of flagship gaming video cards Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and graphics processors for them to the Celestial Empire. As a result, this also affected those who managed to buy these video cards earlier - now they cannot receive warranty service. Manufacturers only offer refunds, not repairs. Image Source: VideoCardz
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