Hey everyone, I'm looking for a program that can help me view the processes my GPU is handling. I want something similar to Task Manager, but not Task Manager itself. I'm not sure why I need a different tool, but I think there might be a program that's using a lot of GPU power even when my PC is idle. Interestingly, I've noticed that the process seems to calm down whenever I open Task Manager. So, if you have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it!
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I get that. The tricky part here is that sometimes just opening Task Manager can accidentally stop the process you’re trying to trace. So finding another monitoring tool might be a good idea if you already have a fix in mind.
Honestly, you can already see some of these features in Task Manager, so the question is, why do you think you need another program?
You mentioned you want to monitor GPU-specific tasks, right? For that, you can try using Process Explorer. It’s a great tool that provides detailed insights about CPU and RAM usage, similar to Task Manager, but it might let you dig deeper into what your GPU is doing. Check it out here: [Process Explorer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer). Why do you want to avoid Task Manager, though?
Just to clarify, it's definitely GPU usage you're trying to track, right?
I’ve got a program running that’s hogging my GPU when it shouldn’t be doing much. It only goes back to normal when Task Manager is open, and I think it could be some mining software using my card.
I mentioned in my comment above. I have a strong feeling someone might be mining with my GPU without me knowing.