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Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40-series GPUs hacked to remove a half-speed AI throttle

Linux kernel modules unlock full-rate tensor processing on consumer GeForce hardware

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Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40-series GPUs hacked to remove a half-speed AI throttle

Linux kernel modifications have bypassed artificial processing caps placed on Nvidia consumer graphics cards. The software workaround eliminates a half-speed tensor restriction affecting GeForce RTX 20, 30, and 40-series hardware, unlocking improved artificial intelligence throughput.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Tom's Hardware on 26 Oct 2026, 11:00. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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