AMD GPU Tuner
github.com
What it is
AMD GPU Tuner is a free Windows desktop and command-line project for monitoring and tuning AMD Radeon GPUs. Manual controls cover GPU voltage, core clocks, VRAM clock and timing, power limits, and driver fan curves. Monitoring can display core and memory clocks, temperature, hotspot, power, fan speed, voltage, load, and frame statistics when a compatible frame-data source is available. JSON profiles store supported driver settings and report which settings were applied or skipped on load. Automatic tuning compares candidate settings with a baseline while a workload runs, but the maker describes it as experimental. An adaptive governor can apply locally learned per-game settings and optionally run live tuning experiments. Benchmark tuning guides manually started 3DMark runs; the app does not install, purchase, or launch 3DMark automatically. The project requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, an AMD Radeon GPU, and an Adrenalin driver with the ADLX runtime; hardware tuning also requires an elevated terminal. The bridge selects one GPU and does not provide a selector or simultaneous multi-GPU tuning. Configuration, profiles, learned settings, telemetry, recovery journals, and diagnostic logs are stored locally. The MIT-licensed project is independent of AMD and Intel.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- AMD GPU Tuner monitors and tunes AMD Radeon GPUs on Windows through a desktop app and command line.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Privacy
- Creating a diagnostics report saves it locally and does not upload it; reports and logs may contain GPU identifiers, executable names, and local paths.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Adaptive mode
- The adaptive governor can apply locally learned per-game settings and optionally run live tuning experiments.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Automatic tuning
- Auto-Tune compares candidate settings with a baseline under a running workload, and the maker describes automatic tuning as experimental.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Benchmark integration
- Benchmark tuning guides manually started 3DMark runs and compares graphics scores; the app does not purchase, install, or automatically launch 3DMark.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Dynamic Voltage
- Dynamic Voltage selects validated voltage offsets by live core-clock thresholds and requires the ADLX MGT2_1 interface.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Frame data integrations
- Per-frame data can come from PresentMon, with RTSS as a fallback when PresentMon is unavailable.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- License and affiliation
- The project code is MIT licensed, and the maker states it is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by AMD or Intel.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Local data
- Configuration, profiles, learned settings, telemetry, recovery journals, and diagnostic logs are stored locally.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Manual tuning
- Supported controls include GPU voltage, core clocks, VRAM clock and timing, power limits, and driver fan curves.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Notable limit
- The bridge selects the first discrete GPU reported by ADLX, falling back to the first GPU, and provides no GPU selector or simultaneous multi-GPU tuning.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Profiles
- Profiles save supported driver settings to JSON and report applied or skipped settings when loaded.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Requirements
- The project requires Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, an AMD Radeon GPU, and an Adrenalin driver with the ADLX runtime; hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Telemetry
- Monitoring can show core and memory clocks, temperature, hotspot, power, fan speed, voltage, load, and frame statistics when a compatible frame source is available.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Controls voltage, clocks, memory timing, power, and fan curves.
- Profiles report applied or skipped settings.
- Stores configuration and diagnostic data locally.
- Free and MIT licensed.
Limits
- Requires Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
- Requires an AMD Radeon GPU and compatible ADLX runtime.
- Hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal.
- No GPU selector or simultaneous multi-GPU tuning.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users with an AMD Radeon GPU and compatible Adrenalin driver who want local monitoring, manual tuning, or profile-based settings. Users considering automatic tuning should note that it is experimental and hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal.
Verdict
AMD GPU Tuner offers manual controls, monitoring, profiles, and optional adaptive features for a specific Windows and Radeon setup. Its automatic tuning is experimental, and multi-GPU users should account for its single-GPU selection limit.
Where Specifiction places it
- GPU Tuning Software#6 of 168.0