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Tech enthusiasts have bypassed an artificial restriction imposed by NVIDIA, boosting GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards to almost twice their normal speed. The workaround is drawing attention alongside other GPU news, including a Radeon RX 7900 XTX owner demanding Gigabyte fix driver issues, and NVIDIA reportedly doubling DLSS 5 performance ahead of its November rollout in Hogwarts Legacy and Where Winds Meet.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is drawing wide attention in Japan following its release. Reviews praise the DMZ mode, and the game has earned a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam, with critics highlighting its action-packed campaign following rookie soldiers and Captain Price across global battlefields. Gaming hardware maker MSI has also released a special GeForce RTX 5080 'COD MW4 Edition' graphics card, underlining the title's commercial push.
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A VBIOS tool for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 removes the graphics card's factory power limit of 700 watts, and tests report consumption reaching around 800 watts. The utility has drawn attention among enthusiasts trading performance gains against significantly higher power draw and heat. Nvidia has not commented on unofficial modifications to its flagship GPU.
- 4TUXEDO launches Stellaris 16 Gen8 Linux laptop●Power für Gaming, Content Creation und lokale KI: Das TUXEDO Stellaris 16 – Gen8 vereint High-End-Hardware mit Linux. ⚡
German Linux hardware maker TUXEDO announced the Stellaris 16 Gen8, a high-end notebook pairing Intel's Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and up to 128 GB of RAM, all running on Linux. The company positions it for gaming, content creation and running local AI models. Linux users are discussing the unusual combination of top-tier mobile specs with out-of-the-box Linux support.
- 5Liquid-cooled gaming PC with RTX 5070 Ti cut by $400●$400 off: this liquid-cooled gaming PC packs an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and 2TB SSD for $2,899.99
A liquid-cooled gaming desktop is being offered at $2,899.99 after a $400 discount. The machine pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card and a 2TB SSD. Shoppers looking for a high-end, prebuilt system are being targeted with the deal, which brings flagship-level gaming hardware below the $3,000 mark.
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Hardware modders have found a way to unlock artificial intelligence compute limits on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 20, 30 and 40 series graphics cards, reporting gains of up to 2x in compute performance. The discovery is drawing attention because Nvidia throttles AI workloads on consumer cards to protect its more expensive professional and data-center products, and the workaround could undercut that market segmentation.
- 7RTX 5080 prices hit $2500 at Micro Center▼The retail price of GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards at Micro Center has skyrocketed to $2500.
Micro Center is now selling Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards at $2500, far above the card's official launch price. The steep markup suggests continued supply shortages or scalper-driven pricing on the GPU. Gamers and PC builders are voicing frustration over paying so far above the suggested retail rate for the high-end card.
- 8Gigabyte RTX 5080 hits $1,829.99 at Micro Center▼Retail price of the video card Gigabyte The RTX 5080 has risen to $1829.99 at Micro Center.
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 is now listed at $1,829.99 at US retailer Micro Center, far above Nvidia's official launch pricing for the card. The steep markup highlights ongoing supply shortages and retailer pricing pressure around Nvidia's RTX 50-series lineup, with buyers reportedly facing similarly inflated prices at other stores.
- 9Gears of War: E-Day Streams at Max Settings on GeForce NOW●Trying Gears of War: E-Day with Max Settings on NVIDIA GeForce NOW Dust off your Lancer and get ready to jump back into
Gears of War: E-Day, the next entry in the long-running shooter series set on Sera, is drawing attention as players test it at maximum graphics settings via NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud streaming service. The franchise has long served as a showcase for Unreal Engine, and early discussion focuses on how well the new title runs and looks when streamed with top-tier hardware.
- 10Free software unlock boosts Nvidia RTX 30 AI compute by up to 80%▼Nvidia RTX 30 Cards Get Up to 80% More AI Compute From Free Open-Source Unlock
Nvidia's RTX 30 graphics cards can reportedly gain up to 80% more AI compute through a free open-source unlock, without any hardware changes. The claim has circulated in tech news, drawing attention from AI enthusiasts looking to squeeze more performance from older GeForce cards. Details on how the unlock works, its stability, and whether Nvidia will respond remain limited.
- 11Nvidia suspected of starving GeForce supply amid AI boom▼Nvidia has been suspected of causing a GeForce shortage amid the AI chip boom
Nvidia is facing suspicions that it is deliberately limiting the availability of its GeForce consumer graphics cards as it shifts production capacity toward AI chips, where demand and margins are far higher. Gamers report scarce stock and elevated prices for GPUs, and the debate centres on whether the shortage is a side effect of the AI boom or a strategic choice by the company.
- 12RTX 3090 Ti Gains 80% AI Compute Boost via Linux Trick▼NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Gets Nearly 80% FP16/BF16 Compute Boost With Linux-Based Unlocking Trick
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti can reportedly get a nearly 80% boost in FP16/BF16 compute performance through a Linux-based unlocking trick. The method adjusts how the flagship Ampere card handles half-precision workloads, making it more capable for AI and machine learning tasks. Coverage so far is limited to a single report, and details on how the trick works and whether it applies to other cards remain sparse.
- 13Mouse Computer shows off water-cooled RTX 5070 gaming PC●https://www. wacoca.com/games/1491801/ 東京ゲームショウ2026でお披露目された、水冷式GeForce RTX 5070を搭載するゲーミングパソコンを展示中！：マウスコンピューター G-Tune : G
Mouse Computer is exhibiting a G-Tune gaming PC equipped with a water-cooled NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at its Garage Osaka store. The machine was first unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and the company is now letting visitors see the liquid-cooled setup in person. The display highlights the growing availability of all-in-one water-cooling in mainstream consumer gaming desktops in Japan.
- 14Mod unlocks up to 2x AI performance on NVIDIA RTX 30 GPUs▼NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPUs Get Up To 2X Faster AI Compute Performance With New GPU Unlock Mod, Real-World Gains Of Up To 60%
A new GPU unlock mod reportedly doubles the AI compute performance of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 graphics cards, with real-world gains of up to 60%. The mod appears to unlock capabilities otherwise restricted on Ampere-era cards, making older hardware far more capable for AI workloads. Enthusiasts are sharing benchmarks and debating stability, long-term risks, and what the mod means for NVIDIA's product segmentation of older cards.
- 15RTX 5090 Cards Dismantled in China for AI Server Conversions●Why Thousands of RTX 5090 GPUs Are Being Dismantled: Inside the China Blower-Style AI Server Conversion Boom Inside the
Workshops in China are reportedly stripping consumer Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards of their GB202 chips and GDDR7 memory to rebuild them into blower-style, dual-slot cards suited for dense AI server racks. The practice sidesteps export restrictions that bar datacenter accelerators from reaching China, repurposing consumer hardware instead. Tech communities are debating the scale of the operation and its implications for Nvidia's export controls.
- 16Open-source tool unlocks hidden performance in RTX 30 GPUs●NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs Unlock Hidden Performance Potential with New Open-Source Tool
An open-source tool is reportedly unlocking hidden performance in NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards, allowing users to get more out of existing hardware. The news is drawing attention from PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts, who are discussing what extra performance the tool may deliver and whether it could extend the useful life of the Ampere-generation cards, which have been on the market since 2020.
Repos
- Zagitta/gpu-unlock Your GeForce runs AI at half speed. This fixes it for 20/30/40 series cards. Up to 2× FP16 / BF16 / TF32 tensor throughp
- physicsdolphin/nv-uefi-unlocker UEFI pre-driver NVIDIA GPU unlocker for Windows Linux Hackintosh and all EFI-bootable system (Rust): SEC2 scrubber ->
- nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driver Metal driver for NVIDIA GeForce cards on macOS Sequoia