PVRTune problem

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Dear Imagination.

I’d like to use PVRTune for PowerVR GPU performance analysis in some system.
Though I use PVRPerfServer on my System & PVRTune on Windows PC,
PVRTune can’t get information from my system.

Could you give me some advice ?
I found that version mismatch between those tools( PVRTune showed the message).
If this is the reason, How do I resolve this issue?
My PVRPerfServer is v14.142, but the latest PVRTune is v14.144

Best Regards.

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Hi,

you need to use a matching PVRTune and PVRPerfserver for best results. Please use both from our latest release from here: https://community.imgtec.com/developers/powervr/graphics-sdk/

bests,
Marton

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Dear Marton.

Thank you for your quick reply.
I also think that your answer is the best results.
But it may be difficult to use the latest PVRTune because my system uses dedicated OS and may not update PVRPerfserver.

I saw the URL you suggested.
I will look into my system again and, if needed, request legacy SDK.

Best Regards.

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Dear Marton.

I can use PVRTune by matching versions between PC & Platform. Thank you very much.

I have a question about PVRTune. What does “Words/sec” mean in GPU memory read/write ?
1Word means 32bit access ? or depend on platform ?

Best Regards.

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Hi,

“words” is the width of the memory bus, 16 or 32 bytes depending on the exact GPU. You should be able to read about it in the counter’s description.

bests,
Marton

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PVRTune documentation:
http://cdn.imgtec.com/sdk-documentation/PVRTune.User+Manual.Developer.pdf