Developing story · 2 episodes · 18 Oct to 24 Oct
Reviving Older GPUs Through Software Optimizations
A series of software developments has significantly enhanced the performance of older NVIDIA GPUs, starting with a kernel module boost and followed by a tool that doubles compute capabilities. This surge in efficiency for RTX 30 and 40 series cards has subsequently driven up their used market prices.
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Zagita tool doubles RTX 30/40 GPU compute, driving used prices up
A new open-source Linux tool called Zagita has unlocked the full BF16/FP16 compute rates on NVIDIA's RTX 30 and RTX 40 series GPUs. By using a kernel module that applies specific speed selectors…
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CachyOS kernel module may unlock RTX 3090, showing 15% performance boost
A Linux kernel module released for the CachyOS 7.2.8-1 distribution combines the CMP unlocker's V67/PLM technique with the pre‑driver timing of the UEFI approach. The module writes speed selectors…
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