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Modders Unlock GeForce RTX 20, 30 And 40 GPUs For Up To 2X Compute Gains
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Key Points:
- Modders have unlocked the artificial compute limits on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20, 30, and 40 Series GPUs, enabling them to perform nearly as well as professional NVIDIA RTX GPUs in AI and compute workloads.
- These modifications do not improve gaming performance but offer significant boosts—approximately 1.8x to 2x—in GPU compute tasks previously requiring more expensive RTX Pro GPUs.
- Although the mods do not fully match enterprise RTX GPUs due to differences in VRAM and software support, they substantially lower the cost barrier for users interested in local AI and other compute-intensive applications.
- NVIDIA is likely displeased with these developments, but the mod files are currently available for download, allowing users to test the enhanced compute capabilities immediately.
