TechPowerUp reports that FFmpeg now supports NVIDIA GPU frame interpolation via Vulkan, using the Optical Flow Accelerator to generate intermediate frames. This allows for efficient video frame rate up-conversion without high CPU load, and avoids proprietary dependencies by using Vulkan.
news / gpu · ffmpeg, gpu, nvidia
TechPowerUp News09/01AI signal 77 of 100, published 09/01
Guru3D reports that standard air-cooled RTX 5090 cards are now selling for roughly $5,000, citing PCPartPicker listings, with the ASUS TUF Gaming OC at $5,099.
news / gpu · gpu, nvidia, rtx-5090
Guru3D09/01AI signal 75 of 100, published 09/01
The mVolt+ overclocking utility, which allowed RTX 50-series users to push power limits up to 700W without hardware mods, no longer works with Nvidia's driver 615.56. The app crashes when adjusting core power limit. It's unclear if intentional or a bug; other tools like Hydra may still work. Creator b00nz may release a fix.
news / gpu · driver, gpu, nvidia
Tom's Hardware08/31AI signal 77 of 100, published 08/31
TechPowerUp's review of NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction details the improvements from the new Transformer model, analyzing image quality and performance across supported games.
review / gpu · dlss, gpu, nvidia
r/hardware08/31AI signal 76 of 100, published 08/31
Brazilian modders TecLab stripped a Galax RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab XOC, removed its 16-pin connectors, and soldered wires directly onto the PCB. Drawing about 50A on the 12V rail (~600W), the bare GPU ran benchmarks under a liquid chiller. The group says the mod is a critique of NVIDIA's connector melting problems.
news / gpu · diy, gpu, nvidia
TechPowerUp News08/31AI signal 73 of 100, published 08/31
A Reddit user reported purchasing a PNY RTX 5070 at Walmart for $129 due to a misplaced price tag from a Corsair cooler. Walmart honored the error under California consumer protection rules. The article reports the incident as a news story.
news / gpu · deals, gpu, nvidia
TechPowerUp News08/31AI signal 66 of 100, published 08/31
The Resonance Edition RX 9070 XT is based on the Hellhound model, featuring a themed backplate with Sophia in gold tones, amber LED toggle, and dual BIOS. Specs: RDNA4, 64 CUs, 16GB GDDR6 20Gbps, boost up to 3010MHz, triple-fan cooler with PTM7950. Includes a digital game copy and themed mousepad.
news / gpu · amd, gpu, powercolor
KitGuru08/30AI signal 82 of 100, published 08/30
After a leaked DLSS 5 DLL was patched to run on Ampere GPUs, community testing shows performance collapses in most titles. Examples include Cyberpunk 2077 at 7 FPS on an RTX 3080 Ti and Hogwarts Legacy at 2 FPS on an RTX 3070; only by dropping to 720p ultra-performance could one user get 41 FPS in Cyberpunk. Image quality and latency also vary. Nvidia has not officially announced DLSS 5 support.
analysis / gpu · ampere, benchmarks, dlss-5
Tom's Hardware08/30AI signal 74 of 100, published 08/30
Brazilian YouTuber TecLab stripped a Galax HOF RTX 5090D, removed its cooler, and soldered wires directly to the PCB to avoid the melting 16-pin connector. The card ran at ~600W with zip-tied fans and an industrial chiller, successfully benchmarking. The article highlights the absurdity that a DIY soldiering job might be more reliable than Nvidia's design.
news / gpu · cooling, diy, gpu
Tom's Hardware08/30AI signal 73 of 100, published 08/30
NVIDIA's latest driver update (616.56) reportedly blocks the power limit control functionality that mVolt+ unlocked on RTX 5000 GPUs. Users on Overclock.net forums report black screens when trying to input extra current, similar to a driver crash. A beta build of Hydra 2.3 still appears to access core power overrides. It is unclear if NVIDIA intentionally blocked mVolt+ or if the issue is an incompatibility with the new driver.
news / gpu · gpu, nvidia, overclocking
TechPowerUp News08/30AI signal 69 of 100, published 08/30