GeForce Unlocked: Modders Boost RTX 20, RTX 30, and RTX 40 Compute Performance by Up to 2x
📍 Aftermath
Modders developed a tool called gpu-unlock that boosts compute performance on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20, 30, and 40 GPUs by up to 2x. The tool, which is open-source, specifically unlocks FP16 and BF16 capabilities on RTX 30 series cards, resulting in up to 60% more AI throughput. The story quieted without further updates on the tool's impact or NVIDIA's response.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
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GeForce Unlocked: Modders Boost RTX 30 and RTX 40 Compute Performance by Up to 2x TechPowerUp · 13d ago broke it first
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GeForce Unlocked: Modders Boost RTX 20, RTX 30, and RTX 40 Compute Performance by Up to 2x TechPowerUp · 13d ago broke it first
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