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AMD GPU Tuner
What it is
AMD GPU Tuner is a free Windows desktop and command-line app for monitoring and tuning AMD Radeon GPUs. Manual controls cover GPU voltage, core and VRAM clocks, memory timing, power limits, and driver fan curves. Its monitoring view can show clocks, temperatures, hotspot, power, fan speed, voltage, load, and frame statistics when a compatible frame-data source is available. Settings can be saved to JSON profiles; when a profile is loaded, the app reports which settings were applied or skipped. Auto-Tune compares candidate settings with a baseline while a workload runs, though the maker describes this feature as experimental. An adaptive governor can use locally learned per-game settings and optionally run live tuning experiments. Benchmark tuning guides manually started 3DMark runs but does not install or launch the benchmark. The project requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, an AMD Radeon GPU, and an Adrenalin driver with the ADLX runtime. Hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal. Configuration and diagnostics stay local, though reports and logs may contain GPU identifiers, executable names, and local paths.
For and against
For
- Free, MIT-licensed project code.
- Controls voltage, clocks, power limits, and fan curves.
- Profiles report applied or skipped settings.
- Configuration and diagnostics are stored locally.
Against
- Requires Windows 10 or 11 64-bit.
- Hardware tuning needs an elevated terminal.
- Auto-Tune is described as experimental.
- No GPU selector or simultaneous multi-GPU tuning.
The verdict
AMD GPU Tuner combines detailed manual controls with monitoring and profile support for compatible Radeon setups. Its elevated-terminal requirement and lack of multi-GPU selection are important limits to consider.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users with an AMD Radeon GPU and compatible Adrenalin driver who want manual tuning controls and local profiles. Hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal.
Plans and prices
Free and open source
MIT-licensed project code · Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) · AMD Radeon GPU and compatible Adrenalin driver
Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Adaptive mode
- The adaptive governor can apply locally learned per-game settings and optionally run live tuning experiments.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Automatic tuning
- Auto-Tune compares candidate settings with a baseline under a running workload, and the maker describes automatic tuning as experimental.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Benchmark integration
- Benchmark tuning guides manually started 3DMark runs and compares graphics scores; the app does not purchase, install, or automatically launch 3DMark.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Dynamic Voltage
- Dynamic Voltage selects validated voltage offsets by live core-clock thresholds and requires the ADLX MGT2_1 interface.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Frame data integrations
- Per-frame data can come from PresentMon, with RTSS as a fallback when PresentMon is unavailable.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- License and affiliation
- The project code is MIT licensed, and the maker states it is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by AMD or Intel.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Local data
- Configuration, profiles, learned settings, telemetry, recovery journals, and diagnostic logs are stored locally.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Manual tuning
- Supported controls include GPU voltage, core clocks, VRAM clock and timing, power limits, and driver fan curves.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The bridge selects the first discrete GPU reported by ADLX, falling back to the first GPU, and provides no GPU selector or simultaneous multi-GPU tuning.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Creating a diagnostics report saves it locally and does not upload it; reports and logs may contain GPU identifiers, executable names, and local paths.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Profiles
- Profiles save supported driver settings to JSON and report applied or skipped settings when loaded.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- AMD GPU Tuner monitors and tunes AMD Radeon GPUs on Windows through a desktop app and command line.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Requirements
- The project requires Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, an AMD Radeon GPU, and an Adrenalin driver with the ADLX runtime; hardware tuning requires an elevated terminal.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Telemetry
- Monitoring can show core and memory clocks, temperature, hotspot, power, fan speed, voltage, load, and frame statistics when a compatible frame source is available.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
