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NVIDIA Profile Inspector

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NVIDIA Profile Inspector

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Windows · compatible NVIDIA display driver and GPU · .NET Framework 4.8 · administrator privileges required to write profile changes

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Audience
The tool is intended for advanced users who want control over game and application driver profiles.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Command line
Startup options include importing .nip files, exporting customized profiles, and starting with customized settings only.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility limits
The project says many exposed settings are hidden, experimental, deprecated, driver-version-specific, or undocumented, and may cause issues or do nothing on other configurations.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
DLSS overrides
It supports DLSS, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Frame Generation override entries where the installed NVIDIA driver supports them.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Import and export
It supports importing and exporting .nip profile backups and NVIDIA text-format profile dumps.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that NVIDIA Profile Inspector is released under the MIT License.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Profile editing
It can view and edit global and per-application profiles, add or remove applications, and create custom profiles.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
NVIDIA Profile Inspector edits NVIDIA driver profiles through the NVIDIA Driver Settings API.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Restore
Users can restore individual settings, whole profiles, or driver defaults.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Security and permissions
Administrator privileges are required to write changes to the NVIDIA driver profile database.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Settings
It exposes common, known, and extended settings, including hidden or undocumented profile settings.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project welcomes bug reports, setting updates, compatibility notes, and pull requests through its repository.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
System requirements
The project requires Windows, a compatible NVIDIA display driver and GPU, .NET Framework 4.8, and administrator privileges to write profile changes.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Updates
The app can check GitHub releases and provides Release and Pre-release channel selection.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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