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PresentMon

Ch 166.8of 22 Game Profiling Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3CPU profilingYes
  4. 4GPU profilingYes
  5. 5Memory profilingYes
  6. 6Frame-time analysisYes
  7. 7Supported platformsWindows desktop and UWP applications
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Overview

PresentMon is ranked #16 of 22 in game profiling software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

PresentMon plans and pricing

All plans
PresentMon Free Windows graphics applications · MIT-licensed software github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on game profiling software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
CPU profiling
Yesgithub.com
GPU profiling
Yesgithub.com
Memory profiling
Yesgithub.com
Frame-time analysis
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows desktop and UWP applicationsgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
PresentMon captures and analyzes high-level performance characteristics of graphics applications on Windows.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Frame metrics
It traces CPU, GPU, and display frame durations and latencies across DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan applications.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Capture formats
The console application outputs captured data to the console or CSV files.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
GUI overlay
The Capture Application displays real-time performance graphs and readouts in an overlay and can capture per-frame CSV data.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Telemetry
The service combines ETW frame data with hardware telemetry such as GPU temperature and power.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
API
Client applications can access service data through the PresentMon API using the PresentMon SDK.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Hardware integrations
The v2.6.0 release notes list telemetry paths including ADL, NVAPI/NVML, IGCL, and WMI.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Related tools
The project README lists AMD OCAT, CapFrameX, RTSS RivaTuner Statistics Server, Microsoft PIX on Windows System Monitor, and NVIDIA FrameView as tools that build on or visualize its functionality.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Platform
The project describes PresentMon as a Windows toolset and its main release page lists version 2.6.0 as the latest release.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Access requirement
PresentMon requires the user to belong to the Windows Performance Log Users group, and administrator privileges are needed for complete process information across user accounts and for short-lived processes.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Metric limitation
For OpenGL and Vulkan apps reported with runtime “Other,” CPUFramePacingStall is always zero and CPUFrameTime may be less accurate.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
GPU scheduling limitation
GPU execution metrics may be less accurate with Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling enabled.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Security
The project directs users to report security vulnerabilities under Intel's vulnerability reporting guidelines.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository includes an MIT license and states that the software is provided “AS IS,” without warranty.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs users to GitHub Issues for reported issues and to CONTRIBUTING.md for feature requests and issue reporting.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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