GPU-Z update: blocks engineering sample GPU leaks, shows DLSS version

GPU-Z has some new abilities with the latest 2.48.0 update seeing the developers tweaking GPU-Z so that it doesn't send traffic when NVIDIA engineering samples are being tested... but get this: NVIDIA reportedly requested that TechPowerUp add this to GPU-Z.

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GPU-Z 2.48.0's new DLSS feature: finds games, reports DLSS versions (very cool!)

NVIDIA driving this into GPU-Z means we won't see Ada Lovelace GPUs being leaked, with upcoming GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080, and GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards right around the corner. We won't see AIB partners submitting GPU-Z validations or BIOSes to TechPowerUp databases.

How does GPU-Z do that exactly? GPU-Z no longer resolves the "www.techpowerup.com" domain, but "www.gpu-z.com" which will make network blocking much easier than usual, but it's not really going to stop GPU leaks when it comes to NVIDIA's next-gen Ada Lovelace and GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards... leakers can take photos and upload them, they just won't be automatically submitted to the GPU-Z database.

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GPU-Z 2.48.0 running a GeForce RTX 3090 Ti (my personal rig)

In the changelog for GPU-Z 2.48.0, it reads "When an NVIDIA Engineering Sample GPU is installed, GPU-Z will block all network activity (feature request by NVIDIA)". So, NVIDIA has reached out to the GPU-Z developers in preparation of the GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs to prevent leaks. Interesting.

The team has added a new "DLSS" section in the Advanced Tab of GPU-Z that locates all of the installed games on your system that support NVIDIA DLSS technology and tells you which version of DLSS they're using. That's a super-awesome little addition to an already daily piece of software for many people, myself included.

GPU-Z 2.48.0 changelog

• Added new "DLSS" section to Advanced Tab, which will locate all installed games with DLSS support and report their DLSS version
• GPU-Z will no longer send traffic to www.techpowerup.com and uses www.gpu-z.com exclusively, which makes it easier for IT administrators to block traffic originating from GPU-Z. All previous endpoints on techpowerup.com will be disabled soon, please update your firewall rules accordingly
• When an NVIDIA Engineering Sample GPU is installed, GPU-Z will block all network activity (feature request by NVIDIA)
• Many improvements to Intel Arc detection, sensors, reporting and specs
• Renamed Intel discrete GPU power sensor to "GPU Chip Power Draw" to clarify that it does not measure whole board power, but GPU chip power only
• Improvements to Chinese translation
• Added detection for Advantech vendor Id
• Fixed fan speed monitoring on Intel DG1 with newer drivers
• Fixed RTX 3080 12 GB release year
• Fixed Ryzen 5800H release date
• Fixed RV670 die size
• Added support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, MX550 (TU117-A), RTX A5500, A5500 Mobile, A4500 Mobile, A3000 12 GB Mobile, A1000 Embedded
• Added support for Intel Core i5-1230U, several new Arc SKUs
• Added support for AMD FireStream 9170