Modders often "backport" features or maintain compatibility for older GPU architectures that NVIDIA has officially moved to legacy status.
If you just want better performance or features, consider official NVIDIA Studio Drivers or a used Quadro card instead of modded drivers. nvidia modded drivers github free
NVIDIA is fighting back. Their newer drivers (545.x+) introduced "GPU Signing" where the driver checks a signature against the GPU's firmware. The open-source community has not yet cracked this for RTX 50-series cards (Blackwell, expected late 2024/2025). For current RTX 30 and 40 series, the mods still work—but future GPU architectures may close the door forever. nvidia modded drivers github free