NVIDIA Profile Inspector

Spec sheet

Purpose

NVIDIA Profile Inspector edits NVIDIA driver profiles through the NVIDIA Driver Settings API.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

The tool is intended for advanced users who want control over game and application driver profiles.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project welcomes bug reports, setting updates, compatibility notes, and pull requests through its repository.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository states that NVIDIA Profile Inspector is released under the MIT License.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Command line

Startup options include importing .nip files, exporting customized profiles, and starting with customized settings only.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compatibility limits

The project says many exposed settings are hidden, experimental, deprecated, driver-version-specific, or undocumented, and may cause issues or do nothing on other configurations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

DLSS overrides

It supports DLSS, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Frame Generation override entries where the installed NVIDIA driver supports them.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Import and export

It supports importing and exporting .nip profile backups and NVIDIA text-format profile dumps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Profile editing

It can view and edit global and per-application profiles, add or remove applications, and create custom profiles.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Restore

Users can restore individual settings, whole profiles, or driver defaults.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security and permissions

Administrator privileges are required to write changes to the NVIDIA driver profile database.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Settings

It exposes common, known, and extended settings, including hidden or undocumented profile settings.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

System requirements

The project requires Windows, a compatible NVIDIA display driver and GPU, .NET Framework 4.8, and administrator privileges to write profile changes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Updates

The app can check GitHub releases and provides Release and Pre-release channel selection.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every NVIDIA Profile Inspector plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Graphics optimisers#20 of 357.5
• Game Graphics Optimization Software#21 of 347.5