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Nvidia GPU unlock raises RTX 3080 20GB prefill speed by about 20% in tests

A user testing two Chinese-market RTX 3080 20GB cards with vLLM saw roughly 20 to 28% higher prefill speed after the unlock, with decode essentially unchanged. Power limit changes from 240W to 320W made under 2% difference.

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Published: Oct 23, 2026, 19:09 UTC That day
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