NVIDIA FrameView vs SPECviewperf
NVIDIA FrameView
nvidia.comSPECviewperf
gwpg.spec.orgSide by side
| Figure | NVIDIA FrameView | SPECviewperf |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · PC benchmark tools | 8.1 (#25) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Game Benchmark Software | 7.7 (#10) | 7.9 (#7) |
| Spec score · PC Benchmark Software | 7.6 (#48) | 7.8 (#39) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | FrameView measures frame rates, frame times, power, and performance-per-watt on graphics cards. | SPECviewperf measures 3D graphics performance on systems running OpenGL, DirectX, and Vulkan APIs. |
| Support | NVIDIA directs product users to its support page or a Customer Care agent. | SPEC offers technical assistance for benchmark-related issues but does not assist with hardware installation, hardware problems, non-SPEC software issues, or hardware/software-specific tuning. |
Plans
SPECviewperf
- Free non-commercial licenseFree
- Commercial license$2,500, paid once
In their own words
NVIDIA FrameView
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.
SPECviewperf
SPECviewperf has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.