NVIDIA FrameView vs PerfDog

NVIDIA FrameView is a free Windows utility for measuring graphics performance, latency, and power use. It records frame rates, frame times, power, and performance per watt, and can capture PC latency alongside FPS without additional hardware. A configurable overlay shows live metrics, while benchmark results are saved to log files. FrameView uses PresentMon for analytics and supports single-GPU systems from NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. Supported graphics APIs include DirectX 9–12, OpenGL, and Vulkan. It can capture Universal Windows Platform apps and applications running full-screen or windowed. Power reporting differs by manufacturer: NVIDIA GPUs provide chip and board measurements, while AMD GPUs provide chip power only. Correct AMD power measurement requires PCAT or another interposer setup. Windows 10 and later are supported. DX9 and DX10 games do not show the overlay, although their capture data is logged. NVIDIA also lists Battlefield 6 anticheat as incompatible with the overlay. The redesigned overlay requires Multi-Plane Overlay support, and presentation latency can increase when MPO is unavailable or disabled.

PerfDog is a performance testing and analysis tool for applications and games, with real-time views of FPS, CPU, GPU, memory, frame time, and jank. Its listed platforms include Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with support also listed for Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. PerfDog says tests need no root access or jailbreak, require no app changes, and add less than 1% overhead. It claims FPS precision of ±0.1, timestamps at 1 ms, and a 1000 Hz sample rate. AI-driven reports and bottleneck detection include one-click analysis of a single report. PerfDog CLI plus Service supports remote testing and CI/CD integration. Its cloud dashboard stores and manages test cases and supports team tasks and sharing. PerfDog MCP offers 15 tool interfaces, and its site shows workflow results being sent to WeCom and Lark. The free version is for non-profit organizations; research users can apply for a charity quota. Pricing for other use is available on request.