Modders remove half-speed AI throttle from Nvidia RTX 20, 30 and 40-series GPUs
Firmware exploit unlocks full tensor performance, but gains vary and hardware damage is possible
Modders have discovered a way to remove Nvidia’s imposed half-speed AI performance limits on GeForce RTX 20, 30 and 40-series graphics cards using a firmware exploit, allowing peak tensor rates to double on some models, though real-world gains in AI workloads vary significantly and the unofficial mods carry warnings of potential hardware damage.