Download NVIDIA Nsight Graphics
Latest Version - Nsight Graphics 2023.2
Nsight Graphics 2023.2 is available to download now.
Nsight Graphics 2022.3 is available to download for the DRIVE platform. 2022.3 introduces support for the VK_KHR_graphics_pipeline_library Vulkan extension as well as performance improvements to the acceleration structure viewer.
Nsight Graphics is bundled as part of DRIVE OS for development and deployment on DRIVE AGX-based autonomous vehicles.
System Requirements
| Operating Systems Requirements | Windows 10: 21H1, 21H2, 22H2 Windows 11: 21H2, 22H1, 22H2 | Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 RHEL 7.6 Centos 7.6 Arch Linux 2021.05.01 |
Hardware Configurations
| Hardware Configuration | Single GPU System | Dual GPU System | Two systems, each with a GPU | Microsoft Hybrid Equipped Notebook |
| Supported GeForce GPUs | RTX 20-series RTX 30-series RTX 40-series | Dell XPS 15 Optimus Equipped Notebook and others | Microsoft Hybrid Equipped Notebook | |
| Supported Quadro GPUs | RTX-Series or better | |||
| Display driver | Driver 535 and newer improves GPU profiling stability. Please use the latest driver for best results. Download here. | |||
| See here for a complete list of officially supported hardware. | ||||
Supported APIs
- Direct3D 12
- Direct3D 11
- DirectX Raytracing
- Vulkan 1.2
- Vulkan Raytracing
- OpenGL 4.2 - 4.6
- OpenVR
Release Notes
2023.2 - 2023/05/30
- GPU Trace can now capture applications via user specified criteria, regardless of whether the application has frame boundaries
- The Shader Profiler now has a Bottom-Up Calls table, revealing the most expensive source-level functions in your shaders
- View full release notes
2023.1 - 2023/03/21
- Support for visualizing opacity micromaps in the Acceleration Structure viewer
- Vulkan Ray Tracing shaders now display Instruction Execution stats per source-line
- GPU Trace now has an in-application HUD
- View full release notes
2022.7 - 2022/11/30
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (AD106) support
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (AD107) support
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (AD107) support
- Full support for Vulkan Video Extension Decode
- View full release notes
2022.6 - 2022/11/30
- GeForce RTX 4080 (AD103) GPU support
- "Ray Tracing Live State" table in the Shader Profiler
- View full release notes
2022.5 - 2022/11/09
- NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture support
- Shader profiler SASS metrics
- View full release notes
2022.4 - 2022/08/10
- API Inspector redesign and UX improvement
- OpenGL support for GPU Trace
- New subchannel switches viewer
- View full release notes
2022.3 - 2022/05/31
- Support for VK_KHR_graphics_pipeline_library Vulkan extension
- Acceleration structure viewer performance improvements
- View full release notes
2022.2 - 2022/03/22
- Shader timing heatmap to identify hotspots where ray generation shaders are expensive
- GPU Trace now shows external processes that could be interfering
- AABB heatmap visualization mode
- View full release notes
View full release history here.
Feature List
View the full Nsight Graphics feature list.
Archives
Read older version release notes in the Nsight Graphics Revision History.
Resources
Nsight Graphics Documentation
Release notes and known issues.
Guides on how to install NVIDIA Nsight Graphics.
The user guide for NVIDIA Nsight Graphics.
This section will focus on the primary Nsight Graphics tools key concepts, advanced information and how to's.
Information on the NVIDIA Software License Agreement as well as third party software and tools used by Nsight Graphics.
Documentation
Tutorial Sessions
Fundamentals of Ray Tracing Development using NVIDIA Nsight Graphics and NVIDIA Nsight Systems
Learn how to utilize Nsight Graphics and Nsight Systems to profile and optimize 3D Applications that are using Ray Tracing.
Getting Started with Ray Tracing Graphics Tools
We'll go through what tools are available to allow you to debug, profile, and optimize your modern graphics application.
Leveraging NVIDIA Graphics DevTools for High-performance Ray-tracing Applications
Learn how to leverage a professional grade graphics debugger and profiler to integrate new technologies into modern applications.
The Next Level of Optimization Advice with Nsight Graphics: GPU Trace
GPU Trace introduces a new analysis tool that captures some of that knowledge by using powerful heuristics and rules.
NVIDIA Nsight Feature Spotlight: GPU Trace
GPU Trace is a new frame-level profiler for graphics applications within NVIDIA NSight. With GPU Trace on RTX, developers can collect GPU performance data on a single pass.
Video Series
How to Improve Shader Performance by Resolving LDC Divergence
Learn about how latency caused by LDC Divergence can be identified and resolved with help from Nsight Graphics.
Avoiding Stalls and Hitches in DirectX 12
How to identify, fix, and prevent hitches in DirectX 12 by understanding how the “critical path” affects frame time.
Building Acceleration Structures Using Async Compute
Learn what async compute is and what it offers for building ray tracing acceleration structures.
Support
- Registered Developer Program
Access the latest announcements, early release candidate access, file bugs, event invites and more. - Nsight Graphics forum
Announcements and questions posed by other Nsight Graphics users. - Report A Bug
- Contact Us
Request technical support by contacting us.