As NVIDIA integrates (GSP, cryptographic authentication), software-only mods will decline. However, two trends sustain modded drivers on GitHub:
Modified NVIDIA drivers on GitHub are community-driven projects designed to unlock features, improve privacy by removing bloatware (telemetry), or maintain compatibility for hardware no longer supported by official releases. These projects range from simple "debloaters" to complex patches for Linux kernel compatibility and hardware acceleration. Bloatware Removal & Optimization : nvidia modded drivers github