# \#pvrtune **URL:** https://forums.imgtec.com/tag/pvrtune/11.md [Latest](https://forums.imgtec.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.imgtec.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.imgtec.com/tags.md) --- ## [PVRTune GUI crashes while recording](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-gui-crashes-while-recording/4279)
**Author:** [@Laurie](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Laurie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-gui-crashes-while-recording/4279 "2026-07-06T09:36:08Z")
Hi, I’m hitting a consistent crash in the PVRTune GUI while recording. I’m using PVRTuneDeveloper v14.160 (Build 25.2@f530aeedf8c9), which AFAIK is the latest version. I repro the same crash in both the Linux (running u… --- ## [Hardware Cursor Support for Imagination GPU GE8300 on Ubuntu 22.04 Wayland](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hardware-cursor-support-for-imagination-gpu-ge8300-on-ubuntu-22-04-wayland/4219)
**Author:** [@Sharan](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Sharan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hardware-cursor-support-for-imagination-gpu-ge8300-on-ubuntu-22-04-wayland/4219 "2025-08-18T15:26:19Z")
Hello Team, I’m using Imagination GPU-GE8300 IP with DDK v2.23 running on RISC-V Development Platform within GNOME-Wayland (Ubuntu 22.04). Would like to know if GPU provides support for Hardware Cursor support that can … --- ## [PVRPerfServerDeveloper does not detect GPU on Synaptics Astra SoC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrperfserverdeveloper-does-not-detect-gpu-on-synaptics-astra-soc/4203)
**Author:** [@sinseok](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/sinseok)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrperfserverdeveloper-does-not-detect-gpu-on-synaptics-astra-soc/4203 "2025-08-06T08:46:40Z")
Hello PVRPerfServerDeveloper is not recognizing the GPU. I’m trying to measure performance using PVRTune, so I launched PVRPerfServerDeveloper. However, it fails to detect the GPU. I’m using a Synaptics Astra board wi… --- ## [Getting CPU load from PVRPerfServer on Integrity](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/getting-cpu-load-from-pvrperfserver-on-integrity/4185)
**Author:** [@mipe](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/mipe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/getting-cpu-load-from-pvrperfserver-on-integrity/4185 "2025-07-17T10:38:41Z")
I’m trying to get CPU load from a target device (integrity, rcar) using PVRPerfServer. I have been able to get connect to the server from PVRTune and I can get input but I can’t figure out how to get CPU load from the de… --- ## [How to downlad PVRTuneComplete.exe](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-downlad-pvrtunecomplete-exe/4124)
**Author:** [@Xie](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Xie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-downlad-pvrtunecomplete-exe/4124 "2025-02-12T10:10:07Z")
Dear Imagination developer, we have depolyed the PVRTune tool in our QNX OS successfully. Now we want to see if we can depoly the PVRTuneComplete tool, but I didnt see any download link in imagnation official website. p… --- ## [PowerVR Perf Server Error](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-perf-server-error/4005)
**Author:** [@bkpark](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/bkpark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-perf-server-error/4005 "2025-01-09T01:17:10Z")
Hi Expert, I am running PVRPerfServer on QNX 7.1.0 OS, and it end up with the error below. (Error at socket(): Address family not supported by protocol family) . The console output is following: PVRPerfServerDevelop… --- ## [How to obtain information shown on PVRTune UI](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-obtain-information-shown-on-pvrtune-ui/3973)
**Author:** [@onlineAV](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/onlineAV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-obtain-information-shown-on-pvrtune-ui/3973 "2024-07-22T11:14:00Z")
How do I obtain values that are graphically shown in PVRTune UI on CLI, through some API(s) (or some other way)? For example - in the image shown below, how can we get the values that are inside the highlighted box (red… --- ## [PVRTune & PVRCarbon crashing on startup on MacOS Sonoma, Apple Silicon](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-pvrcarbon-crashing-on-startup-on-macos-sonoma-apple-silicon/3965)
**Author:** [@ardera](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/ardera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-pvrcarbon-crashing-on-startup-on-macos-sonoma-apple-silicon/3965 "2024-07-05T15:22:53Z")
Both PVRTune and PVRCarbon crash on startup my Macbook Pro M3. I’m running macOS Sonoma 14.5 and the latest PVRTune and Carbon at this time, which is 2023\_R2. I can’t add attachments so I’m just sharing the quick report… --- ## [How to get GPU counter values per process using PVRScopeStats API on CLI](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-get-gpu-counter-values-per-process-using-pvrscopestats-api-on-cli/3951)
**Author:** [@onlineAV](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/onlineAV)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-get-gpu-counter-values-per-process-using-pvrscopestats-api-on-cli/3951 "2024-07-02T06:32:07Z")
Using the sample code in this page -PVRScopeStats API usage I am able to obtain GPU counter values. But it only gives values per process for FPS counter. Other counters such as - Renderer active Renderer time per fr… --- ## [How to digest "Shaded Pixels Per Frame" in PVRTune](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-digest-shaded-pixels-per-frame-in-pvrtune/3787)
**Author:** [@turbojoys](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/turbojoys)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-digest-shaded-pixels-per-frame-in-pvrtune/3787 "2023-08-25T14:21:10Z")
hi guys i dont think i could understand and make some meaning out of the “Shaded Pixels Per Frame” in PVRTune. wel, as the name infered, its supposed to be a count of all the pixels that were processed by the shader un… --- ## [PVRTune - for riscv platform](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-for-riscv-platform/3696)
**Author:** [@Manoj](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Manoj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-for-riscv-platform/3696 "2023-04-03T04:36:49Z")
Currently, we have RISCV platform target , which supports GPU PowerVR GE8300. Tool “PVRTune” Link provided in the download section is for x86. can we get support for tools on RISCV platform. --- ## [Unable to run PVRPerfServer using the TI Processor SDK on the BeagleBone Black](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/unable-to-run-pvrperfserver-using-the-ti-processor-sdk-on-the-beaglebone-black/3592)
**Author:** [@brad-tot](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/brad-tot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/unable-to-run-pvrperfserver-using-the-ti-processor-sdk-on-the-beaglebone-black/3592 "2022-09-06T16:19:06Z")
Hello, I have downloaded the latest Processor SDK for AM335x Sitara Processors from Texas Instruments (TI). I have installed this Linux image on my BeagleBone Black (BBB). The TI SDK contains 3D and Qt examples to leve… --- ## [GPU Utilization](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/gpu-utilization/3506)
**Author:** [@toygg](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/toygg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/gpu-utilization/3506 "2022-03-15T12:52:37Z")
I am not able to find the GPU utilization in the PVRTune software. The only relevant counters are Tiler active and Renderer active. However, I am able to find the GPU utilization with this command “cat /sys/kernel/debug/… --- ## [Greyed out counters](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/greyed-out-counters/3356)
**Author:** [@amolbc](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/amolbc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/greyed-out-counters/3356 "2021-03-15T13:00:07Z")
Hello Experts, To keep it short Information: Operating System QNX Server Description PVRPerfServerDeveloper v14.150 Server Build 20.225880259 Driver 1.7@4887108 Device Variant PowerVR GX6250 Device Series PowerVR… --- ## [HSR Efficiency always at 0%](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hsr-efficiency-always-at-0/3285)
**Author:** [@jsantos](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/jsantos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/hsr-efficiency-always-at-0/3285 "2020-10-05T17:22:22Z")
I am trying to discover why my single app with two overlapped triangles has 0% HSR Efficiency (counter exposed in PVRTune). Alpha blending is disabled. The app just clear the screen and draw two 2D triangles on the scre… --- ## [How to understand PVRTune export data per process?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-understand-pvrtune-export-data-per-process/3199)
**Author:** [@jiu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/jiu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-understand-pvrtune-export-data-per-process/3199 "2020-08-20T12:09:33Z")
Hi, I am trying to get CPU active FPS Render active Tiler active per process. But unlike the PVRTune GUI window, the CSV file data do not show the process name or PID, so how to find data belong to which process? Bel… --- ## [How to understand the PVRTune chart](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-understand-the-pvrtune-chart/3202)
**Author:** [@jiu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/jiu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/how-to-understand-the-pvrtune-chart/3202 "2020-07-22T10:10:37Z")
I found there is a space (\<- ? -\> in the below picture) between the rendering and tiler process. What it is? What makes GPU wait so long for rendering? does cause by the 3D model matrix binding? --- ## [What is CPU active?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/what-is-cpu-active/3219)
**Author:** [@jiu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/jiu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/what-is-cpu-active/3219 "2020-07-14T04:21:45Z")
Hi, I notice the CPU active is smaller than the sum of CPU active 00 and CPU active 01 (two cores), and also smaller than the sum of all process CPU active sometimes. so I want to know what is the CPU active under Syste… --- ## [2 Opaque plane HSR Efficiency is 33%?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/2-opaque-plane-hsr-efficiency-is-33/3020)
**Author:** [@Alphazhu](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Alphazhu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/2-opaque-plane-hsr-efficiency-is-33/3020 "2019-08-17T01:20:39Z")
Emmmm,I did a test recently, I was using the Unity3d engine, I made a button on the interface to generate a full-screen Opaque Plane, and every time I click, I generate one more Plane, when I connect to the PVRTune debug… --- ## [PVRTune problem](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-problem/2688)
**Author:** [@Sunflower](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/Sunflower)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-problem/2688 "2018-06-11T07:29:14Z")
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 yo… --- ## [PVRMonitor App Crashing on Note 8 (Android 8.0)](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrmonitor-app-crashing-on-note-8-android-8-0/2576)
**Author:** [@garryjoshi](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/garryjoshi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrmonitor-app-crashing-on-note-8-android-8-0/2576 "2018-02-18T08:14:40Z")
I will have to use the PVRMonitor app for one of my project. I use Note 8 running Android 8.0. I installed the app but when I open it is only loading a white blank screen on it’s startup and crashing after few secs. How … --- ## [ParamBufferSize in powervr.ini](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/parambuffersize-in-powervr-ini/2543)
**Author:** [@hitzq](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/hitzq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/parambuffersize-in-powervr-ini/2543 "2017-06-22T07:17:50Z")
hi all, What would happen if ParamBufferSize is too small, when I draw a mount of triangles using OpenGL ES 2.0 ? I have encountered a problem : triangles drawn at the back, seem show in frames, then disappear in next… --- ## [100% load with RenderScene](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/100-load-with-renderscene/2522)
**Author:** [@vishnumohan1991](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/vishnumohan1991)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/100-load-with-renderscene/2522 "2017-02-28T07:35:44Z")
Hi all, we are using Opengles2.0 in graphics\_SDK\_4\_04\_00\_02 which uses PVR shell as an abstraction layer. In which most of the trainingcourses / demos giving me 100 percent load when we are using the frame work of PVRs… --- ## [EXT\_disjoint\_timer\_query](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/ext-disjoint-timer-query/2494)
**Author:** [@molanda](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/molanda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/ext-disjoint-timer-query/2494 "2016-09-20T14:53:34Z")
Are there any plans to add EXT\_disjoint\_timer\_query support to the SDK? I would like to measure GPU performance, but functions such as glQueryCounterEXT, glGetQueryObjectivEXT and glGetQueryObjectui64vEXT aren’t availab… --- ## [PVRTune data incorrect?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-data-incorrect/2469)
**Author:** [@starportx](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/starportx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-data-incorrect/2469 "2016-06-20T11:18:40Z")
While profiling using PVRTune, I found GPU frame earlier than CPU frame in the timeline, I think it’s supposed to be one or two frames behind the CPU frame. Is it a bug or I missed someting? I tried on PVRTune 14.141 a… --- ## [GPU Load](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/gpu-load/2462)
**Author:** [@hiendang](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/hiendang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/gpu-load/2462 "2016-05-10T14:54:00Z")
Hi, I see that there is ‘GPU task load: 3D/TA core’ in some figures of PVRTune GUI and ‘Shader Load’ in Monitor window (http://cdn.imgtec.com/sdk-documentation/PVRTune.User%20Manual.Developer.pdf Figure 11: Monitor Wind… --- ## [PVRtune fetched some incorrect datas on android5 ？](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-fetched-some-incorrect-datas-on-android5/2450)
**Author:** [@kylda](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/kylda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-fetched-some-incorrect-datas-on-android5/2450 "2016-04-19T03:20:04Z")
Hi，guys！ I updated my pad(dell venue8 7840,G6430) from android 4.4 to android 5.1 yesterday.And then fetched such unusal datas like this screenshot: The datas seems unstabitily after upadating to android 5.1,but it‘s… --- ## [PowerVR Tools and SDK v4.0 is live!](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-tools-and-sdk-v4-0-is-live/2412)
**Author:** [@JoeDavis](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/JoeDavis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/powervr-tools-and-sdk-v4-0-is-live/2412 "2016-03-19T13:44:49Z")
New features include; SDK - Framework Our Framework has been redesigned to provide a number of helper libraries at varying levels of abstraction to make the transition from OpenGL ES to Vulkan as smooth as possible. Th… --- ## [PVRTune: what's the bottleneck here?](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-whats-the-bottleneck-here/2433)
**Author:** [@tracyma](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/tracyma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2016, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-whats-the-bottleneck-here/2433 "2016-03-11T09:56:04Z")
Hi, My application gets a really low fps (20~30) on ONDA V989. There’re long "Render Idle"s (8~10ms) and high “Shader processing load”, what do these mean? \[image\] PVRTune file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4-rY… --- ## [PVRTune Counter Query](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-counter-query/2405)
**Author:** [@udayshukla](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/udayshukla)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2015, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/pvrtune-counter-query/2405 "2015-12-09T09:27:08Z")
Hi, I was analyzing PVRTune report for an application running on a SGX graphics core, i came across few counters whose functionality are little skeptical to me. System memory Load : Does it represent CPU or GPU memor… [Next page](https://forums.imgtec.com/tag/pvrtune/11.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=pvrtune)