Open-Source Linux Module Secretly Doubles RTX 4090 AI Training Speed

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A Linux kernel module flips a firmware switch on RTX 4090 and 4070 Ti SUPER cards, roughly doubling FP16 and BF16 tensor throughput at the same power draw.

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2026-10-24 22:55 · AlphaSignal
Open-Source Linux Module Secretly Doubles RTX 4090 AI Training Speed

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