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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "repo": "Zagitta/gpu-unlock",
 "name": "gpu-unlock",
 "owner": "Zagitta",
 "slug": "zagitta-gpu-unlock",
 "github": "https://github.com/Zagitta/gpu-unlock",
 "what": "gpu-unlock is a Linux kernel module that removes the half-rate cap NVIDIA puts on GeForce tensor cores for FP16, BF16 and TF32 math with FP32 accumulation. It loads at boot before the stock NVIDIA driver, with no patched driver or VBIOS flash. The README reports up to 2x tensor throughput and 25 to 55 percent faster LLM prefill on RTX 30 cards.",
 "why": "14k stars, launched 13 days ago, talked about in 2 AI sources we track",
 "language": "C",
 "requirements": [
  "Linux (Windows is not supported; the README points to a third party port)",
  "An Ampere RTX 30 card (stable) or an Ada RTX 40 or Turing RTX 20 card (experimental); RTX 50 is not supported",
  "Root access to install a kernel module and edit the kernel command line"
 ],
 "audience_note": "Linux users running local AI training, fine-tuning or image generation on RTX 20, 30 or 40 series GeForce cards.",
 "risk": "sensitive",
 "section": "weekly",
 "weekly_rank": 2,
 "category": "Security and science",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/zagitta-gpu-unlock/",
 "use_case_count": 3,
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   "id": "zagitta-gpu-unlock--speed-up-local-llm-prefill-on-an-rtx-3090",
   "title": "Speed up local LLM prompt processing on an RTX 30 card",
   "best": true,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/zagitta-gpu-unlock/speed-up-local-llm-prefill-on-an-rtx-3090/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/zagitta-gpu-unlock/speed-up-local-llm-prefill-on-an-rtx-3090.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "zagitta-gpu-unlock--faster-bf16-lora-fine-tuning-on-a-geforce-card",
   "title": "Run BF16 LoRA fine-tuning faster on a GeForce card",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/zagitta-gpu-unlock/faster-bf16-lora-fine-tuning-on-a-geforce-card/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/zagitta-gpu-unlock/faster-bf16-lora-fine-tuning-on-a-geforce-card.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "zagitta-gpu-unlock--faster-sdxl-and-comfyui-image-generation",
   "title": "Generate SDXL and ComfyUI images faster on RTX cards",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/zagitta-gpu-unlock/faster-sdxl-and-comfyui-image-generation/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/zagitta-gpu-unlock/faster-sdxl-and-comfyui-image-generation.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}