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TuxClocker

Ch 156.7of 30 PC Overclocking Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3GPU vendor supportmulti-vendor
  4. 4Custom voltage controlYes
  5. 5Fan curve controlYes
  6. 6Power limit controlYes
  7. 7Tuning profilesYes
  8. 8Operating systemslinux
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Overview

TuxClocker is ranked #15 of 30 in PC overclocking software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

TuxClocker plans and pricing

All plans
TuxClocker Free GNU/Linux · GPL-3 only · hardware-specific GPU/CPU support github.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on PC overclocking software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
GPU vendor support
multi-vendorgithub.com
Custom voltage control
Yesgithub.com
Fan curve control
Yesgithub.com
Power limit control
Yesgithub.com
Tuning profiles
Yesgithub.com
Operating systems
linuxgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
TuxClocker is a hardware controlling and monitoring program consisting of a D-Bus daemon and Qt GUI.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Multi-device support
The program supports any number of devices at once.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Device properties
Users can read and write device properties by selecting a node to edit.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
NVIDIA support
Supported NVIDIA features include fan control, clocks, power limits, temperatures, utilization and VRAM monitoring, with voltage setting and reading for 600–900 series GPUs under Xorg.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
AMD support
Supported AMD features include fan control, clock editing, performance parameter control, voltage monitoring, VRAM monitoring and voltage-frequency curve editing on applicable GPUs.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
CPU monitoring
CPU features include frequency and utilization monitoring, governor settings, frequency limits, power usage monitoring and energy-power preference settings.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Installation
The project provides a prebuilt tarball from its release page and distribution packages for openSUSE Tumbleweed.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Prerequisites
NVIDIA editing requires Coolbits, while AMD editing requires the amdgpu.ppfeaturemask boot parameter.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Optional dependencies integrate NVIDIA support through libnvml and libxnvctrl, AMD support through libdrm, and prettier AMD names through python-hwdata.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Project questions and suggestions can be discussed through bridged Matrix and IRC chats.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Translations
Translations use GNU gettext and can be contributed through Weblate or locally via pull requests.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
License
TuxClocker is licensed under GPL-3 only.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Platform limitation
The project lists support for more platforms than Linux as a possible future improvement, indicating current focus on GNU/Linux.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Maintainer contact
The maintainer lists Discord, Matrix and email contact details on the GitHub profile.github.com · 1 Oct 2026

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