The new method allows access using standard memory semantics instead of as a block device, drastically improving performance.
  • novafunc@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 hours ago

    It’s not using the same hardware, this seems to use a special compression chip.

    To me this feels more like the benefits of a CPU or GPU upgrade. Things run faster, but not due to software improvements. When people talk about things getting optimized due to the high RAM prices, I think most people are referring to software improvements.