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Modder Brings NVIDIA's Canceled 16GB RTX 3070 Ti Back to Life

What happened

Brazilian modder fmklab successfully modified an ASUS TUF RTX 3070 to run 16GB VRAM using GDDR6 chips, recreating a configuration NVIDIA previously shelved. The modification required BIOS updates and chip swaps but resulted in a functional card capable of running local LLMs. Neutral: This is a technical curiosity with no impact on market supply or pricing.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 5/100

Affected components and suppliers

Graphics CardsGDDR6GDDR6X

NVIDIA Samsung ElectronicsASUS

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Source and time

Source: TechPowerUp · 9/9/2026 · View original source

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Modder Brings NVIDIA's Canceled 16GB RTX 3070 Ti Back to Life

What happened

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