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gpu usage display
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6. January 2008 @ 16:49 |
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Is there a way or a program to see how much of the computers GPU is being used while playing video or games?
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7. January 2008 @ 13:35 |
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Nope, all GPUs run at 100% usage all the time in games.
To give you an idea of how your GPU is doing, download Fraps. You don't need to use it's recording feature, just look at the frame rate meter in the corner, that will tell you if your graphics card is struggling or not. Anything above 50fps and you're doing fine.
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7. January 2008 @ 13:40 |
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I use RivaTuner, which has a graph for GPU usage...
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7. January 2008 @ 15:14 |
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What is it actually measuring then? The GPU's cycle time? The GPU's memory usage?
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7. January 2008 @ 16:08 |
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I believe it measures the core's usage. It measures it in percentage, and usually gets to 98% on load. I believe you can download other plugins for rivatuner as well, because I see other people with RivaTuner measuring their card's memory usage, which isn't available in the options on mine.
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7. January 2008 @ 16:14 |
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That's probably only for nvidia cards, since it's nvidia software.
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7. January 2008 @ 20:03 |
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How do i see the GPU usage in RivaTuner?
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7. January 2008 @ 20:12 |
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In all honesty, I've got no idea. I just tried to doing it myself, the program baffles me...
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8. January 2008 @ 19:34 |
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Can you help me Waymon3X6?
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8. January 2008 @ 22:06 |
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Well when I opened up the program, the GPU usage display was already set in the graphing table with the core temp, GPU clocks, etc. Maybe its only a ATi thing? What card are you running?
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8. January 2008 @ 22:37 |
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nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
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9. January 2008 @ 07:25 |
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Doesn't work for me either. All I get when I open the program is:
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9. January 2008 @ 11:17 |
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Sam, you have to click on the little arrow next to where is says "customize" and chose the graph, I believe it is the 2nd or 3rd item for the left...
pollution, it could be that your card doesnt support it since it is rather old... I dont remember my x1950xt having that graph, so maybe it's only on the 8**** and 38*0/2*00?
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9. January 2008 @ 11:53 |
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Thanks Waymon3X6. I do see the core clock and memory clock now but they are both a constant line even when playing video. Is this how it works?
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9. January 2008 @ 11:59 |
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That's correct. The clocks will only increase when you're playing a game or running a graphics test. The GPU usage is not a graph for me in this option, but I can see diagnostic data, temps, current draw, clock speeds etc.
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