nvcontrol
C
C tier on GPU Overclocking SoftwareScore 5.7 · #14 of 18
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux

Summary
nvcontrol is ranked #14 of 18 in GPU overclocking software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
nvcontrol plans and pricing
All plansCompared on GPU overclocking software
- GPU vendor support
- nvidiagithub.com
- Fan curve control
- Yesgithub.com
- Power limit control
- Yesgithub.com
- Tuning profiles
- Yesgithub.com
- On-screen overlay
- Yesgithub.com
- Operating systems
- linuxgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- nvcontrol is an NVIDIA GPU settings manager for Linux designed for Wayland.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Controls
- It provides digital vibrance, display color controls, VRR/G-SYNC, HDR, overclocking, fan control, and power management.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- The project includes a terminal dashboard and a GUI application.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Compositors
- It lists KDE Plasma, GNOME, Hyprland, Sway, and Pop!_OS COSMIC as supported compositors.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- AI diagnostics
- Read-only diagnostics cover CUDA, Ollama, local AI/ML workload fit, and environment setup.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- GPU support
- The project lists RTX 50, 40, 30, and 20 series plus GTX 16 and 10 series, with support varying by driver and hardware.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Driver requirements
- The README says matching NVIDIA open modules and userland are required and recommends Linux kernel 6.6 or later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Driver compatibility
- The driver guide identifies NVIDIA open driver 610 as the current primary target and directs users of 590 and earlier to an older vibrance-compatible build.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The CLI provides diagnostics and support bundle workflows, including options to redact paths and identifiers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and license
- The repository provides the software under the MIT License, whose text says it is supplied without warranty.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Experimental controls
- The README warns that overclocking and voltage modification are experimental and may cause instability or hardware damage.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Installation instructions cover Arch Linux, Fedora/Nobara, Pop!_OS, Debian/Ubuntu, and building from source.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/GhostKellz/nvcontrol· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/GhostKellz/nvcontrol/blob/main/docs/dri· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/GhostKellz/nvcontrol/blob/main/LICENSE· checked 4 Oct 2026
