GPU Monitoring Tool inside Linux: Glances and NVTOP

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While for Windows 11, we have task manager for quick and dirty monitoring of GPU usage, Linux does not ahve anything close to that. Here are two programs, I tested out. For me Glances is quite good, can run in webmode and very beautiful.

Glances

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Glances is a crossplatform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface. Glances serves as an excellent top/htop alternative and can be configured to monitor GPU load via sensors, making it a versatile choice for comprehensive system monitoring.

NVTOP

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NVTOP stands for Neat Videocard TOP, a htop like task monitor specifically designed for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA GPUs. It can handle multiple GPUs and presents information in a familiar htop style interfaces. Key Features are Multi GPU support, Crossvendor compatibility and Realtime monitoring

Both tools offer excellent solutions for monitoring system and GPU performance, with Glances providing broader system insights and NVTOP focusing specifically on graphics card monitoring.