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// CURATED NVIDIA UTILITY COLLECTION · MARCH 2026 · v4.0
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Driver Management

NVIDIA Appv11.0.6.386

Official successor to GeForce Experience. Driver downloads, DLSS 4.5 override (model preset global or per game), Frame Gen toggle, in-game overlay, Broadcast integration.

NVIDIAFreeEssential
NVCleanstallv1.19.0

Debloat the driver installer: telemetry, Container LS, GeForce Experience, stereoscopy, notebook optimizations — all deselectable. Offline packages & download mode. Portable, no install.

FreeEssentialGPU
NVSlimmerv1.0.2

NVCleanstall alternative from the Guru3D forum (by uKER). GUI selection of which driver components to install. Repackage option for multiple PCs. .NET-based, portable.

FreeGPU
Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)v18.1.5.0

Complete GPU driver removal — no leftovers in registry, folders or driver store. Essential for GPU vendor changes. Run in Safe Mode. ⚠️ Only from wagnardsoft.com!

FreeEssential
NVIDIA GeForce Driver596.02 Beta / 595.97 WHQL

Official driver download page. WHQL (stable) or Game Ready Driver. Manual search by card, OS and driver type — including older versions for rollback.

NVIDIAFree

Overclocking & Tuning

MSI Afterburner4.6.6 Beta 5 / 4.6.6.16757

De-facto standard GPU OC tool. Core/Mem offset, VF curve (Ctrl+F), power limit, fan curve, OSD via RTSS. ⚠️ Development stalled since 2022 (MSI/Unwinder sanctions).

FreeEssentialGPUBeta
EVGA Precision X1v1.3.7.0

Feature-rich Afterburner alternative. NVIDIA OC Scanner (auto-OC via Turing API), VF curve editor, Boost Lock, RGB control, 10 profiles. EVGA GPU division closed, tool remains available.

FreeNVIDIAGPU
nvidiaProfileInspector3.0.1.8 Pre / 2.4.0.30

Access to hundreds of hidden NVIDIA driver flags. AA injection, frame-rate limiter, MFAA, DSR, low-latency modes, DLSS DLL override for unsupported games — all configurable per profile.

FreeNVIDIAOpenSource
ASUS GPU Tweak IIIv2.1.0.2

ASUS OC software. GPU/Mem clock, voltage control, fan curve, OC / Silent / User mode. Official for ASUS cards, partially works on other vendors too.

FreeGPU
Zotac FireStorm / GIGABYTE AORUS EngineLatest

Vendor OC tools. Zotac FireStorm: NVIDIA cards, LED, fan curves. GIGABYTE AORUS Engine: GPU/Mem, fan, RGB, temp limit. Partial support for other vendors' cards.

FreeNVIDIA
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VF Curves / Curve Editors

GreenWithEnvy (GWE)Original archiviert — Forks aktiv

GTK tool for NVIDIA OC under Linux. Fan control, Core/Mem offset, undervolting. Requires Coolbits=12. Original archived. Most active forks: dankamongmen/GreenWithEnvy and sir-maniac/GreenWithEnvy2. Flatpak recommended.

FreeLinuxOpenSourceArchiviert
LACT — Linux GPU ToolLatest (GitHub)

Modern, actively maintained GWE successor. GTK4/Libadwaita, Wayland + X11. AMD, NVIDIA, Intel. Clock offsets, fan curves, power limit. Daemon-based — no desktop required.

FreeLinuxOpenSourceEmpfohlen
Precision X1 Curve EditorGitHub (mhtvsSFrpHdE)

Python tool for generating optimized VF curve profiles for EVGA Precision X1. Undervolting curves especially effective for cards that use unnecessarily high voltage at low loads.

FreeOpenSourceNVIDIA
VF Curve Excel ToolCommunity (Overclock.net)

Reverse-engineers Afterburner's VF curve hex string. Enter frequencies in mV/MHz, Excel calculates valid values and exports the finished hex string back to the Afterburner profile. Tested on RTX 5090.

FreeNVIDIA
NVIDIA OC Guide (LunarPSD)GitHub — Referenzdoku

Comprehensive Markdown guide for NVIDIA GPU OC & undervolting via VF curve in MSI Afterburner. Power limit, voltage scan, curve lowering, stabilizing, VBIOS flash. Essential before first VF OC.

FreeNVIDIAOpenSource
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Monitoring & System Info

GPU-Zv2.69.0

Lightweight GPU identification & live monitoring. Architecture, VRAM type, bandwidth, clock, temp, load, voltage. VBIOS upload for validation. Portable, no install. RTX 5090 D v2 + RTX Pro Blackwell support.

FreeEssentialGPU
HWiNFO64v8.44

Most comprehensive hardware monitoring. GPU hotspot, VRAM temp, VRM, CPU per-core, voltages, current — hundreds of sensors. RTSS integration. ⚠️ Shared Memory from v7.0 requires payment (12h cooldown in free mode).

FreeEssential
RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS)v7.3.7

Core of Afterburner OSD. Frame-rate limiter, in-game overlay (DX + Vulkan), Scanline Sync, HWiNFO sensor integration. Standalone or via Afterburner. ⚠️ ONLY download from Guru3D!

FreeEssential
CPU-Zv2.19

Classic for CPU, motherboard and RAM info. Architecture, stepping, cache, clock, voltage, SPD timings. Portable. Benchmark function included.

FreeEssential
GPU Shark / AIDA64 Extremev0.33.3.0 / v8.25

GPU Shark: minimalist GPU monitoring, portable, fast. AIDA64 Extreme: full hardware diagnostics, stability tests, RTSS native. 30-day trial, then paid.

FreePaidGPU
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Benchmark & Stress-Test

FurMark 2v2.10.2

GPU donut burner. OpenGL + Vulkan. VRAM test (up to 32 GB), monitoring, 3440×1440 preset included. RTX 5090 D v2, RX 9070, Arc Pro support. ⚠️ 100% load instantly exposes unstable OC.

FreeEssentialGPU
OCCTv15 (Free)

Most comprehensive stability test. CPU, GPU (adaptive load test), RAM, VRAM, PSU. Combined test for multiple components simultaneously. Portable. Free = 1h limit, Premium unlimited.

FreeEssential
3DMarkv2.32.8826

Industry-standard GPU benchmark. TimeSpy (DX12), Port Royal (Raytracing), Steel Nomad, Speed Way, DLSS/FSR feature tests. Free version limited, Advanced via Steam.

FreePaidEssential
Unigine Heaven / Superposition / Prime95Heaven 4.0 / SP 1.x / Prime95 v31.4

Heaven: DX11/OGL GPU stress test classic, free. Superposition: more modern, 8K textures. Prime95: CPU/RAM stress test with Small FFTs (AVX) and Large FFTs (RAM stress).

FreeEssential
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Latency / FPS / Frame Analysis

NVIDIA FrameViewv1.7

NVIDIA's official FPS & power measurement tool. FPS, frametimes, PC latency, GPU power via API. Configurable overlay presets. v1.7: 800+ FPS accuracy for MFG 6× scenarios. Based on PresentMon.

NVIDIAFree
CapFrameXLatest Beta (GitHub)

Community favorite for frametime analysis. 1% Low, 0.1% Low Average, percentile graphs, multi-run averaging, Reflex latency support. Review workflow integrated. Actively developed, open source.

FreeEssentialOpenSource
OCAT / PresentMonOCAT Latest / PresentMon v2.4.1

OCAT: Intel open-source FPS/latency overlay, Reflex-2 compatible, CSV export, low overhead. PresentMon: Microsoft's capture library — basis of FrameView & CapFrameX, DX11/DX12/Vulkan.

FreeOpenSource
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DLSS / AI-Rendering / Mods

DLSS SwapperLatest (GitHub)

Swaps DLSS DLLs in games without game updates. SR, Frame Gen, Ray Reconstruction — to newest or older version. Undo function ("Restore original dll") included. Community favorite for DLSS 4.5 rollout.

FreeNVIDIAOpenSourceEssential
NvidiaDLSSGLOMLatest (Guru3D Forum)

Automatically updates DLSS DLLs (SR, FG, RR) in all installed games — no NVIDIA App, no manual directory search. Scans Steam/GOG/Epic, detects outdated versions and replaces with latest Transformer model. Portable, no install.

FreeNVIDIAEmpfohlen
NVIDIA DLSS DLLs (SR / FG / RR)310.5.3 (DLSS 4.5)

Official DLSS libraries: nvngx_dlss.dll (SR 4.5 / Transformer Preset M/K), nvngx_dlssg.dll (Frame Gen), nvngx_dlssrr.dll (Ray Reconstruction). Manually to game directory or via DLSS Swapper / NvidiaDLSSGLOM.

NVIDIAFree
DLSS EnablerLatest (GitHub / NexusMods)

Simulates DLSS Upscaler & DLSS-G Frame Generation on any DX12 GPU in DX12 games with native DLSS2/3 support. Wrapper DLL — no driver modification required. Open source.

FreeOpenSourceNVIDIA
Force DLSS 4 in Any Game (Mod)NexusMods Guide

Guide + registry keys to force DLSS 4.x Transformer preset in games not on NVIDIA's whitelist. Workflow: DLSS Swapper → nvidiaProfileInspector (DLSS DLL Override: On, Force Preset: Latest) → indicator overlay for verification.

FreeNVIDIA
DLSS Spieleliste (NVIDIA / PCGamingWiki)Laufend aktualisiert

Complete list of all DLSS-compatible games: SR, Frame Gen, MFG, Ray Reconstruction, DLAA. NVIDIA updates monthly (~950+ titles, March 2026). PCGamingWiki also lists FSR/XeSS/TSR.

FreeNVIDIA
NVIDIA BroadcastLatest (via NVIDIA App)

AI-powered mic/camera enhancements: background removal, noise cancellation, auto-frame, eye contact. Standalone or via NVIDIA App.

NVIDIAFreeAI
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AI Image / Video Generation

ComfyUILatest (GitHub)

Most powerful node-based SD frontend. NVIDIA-optimized with NVFP4 (3× faster, 60% less VRAM) and FP8 (2×, 40% less). TensorRT node for SDXL/SD3/FLUX.1. Weight streaming for mid-range. RTX Video Node for 4K upscaling. Supports LTX-2, FLUX.1 Kontext, Wan, Qwen-Image.

FreeOpenSourceRTXEssentialAI
SD WebUI ForgeLatest (GitHub / lllyasviel)

Optimized A1111 fork by lllyasviel. Up to 75% faster than A1111, 20–40% less VRAM. FLUX.1 Kontext, Qwen-Edit, SD3.5. Active maintained fork: Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic.

FreeOpenSourceAIEmpfohlen
AUTOMATIC1111 Stable Diffusion WebUILatest (GitHub)

The original, battle-tested SD WebUI. Huge extension ecosystem, broad model compatibility (SD1.5, SDXL, SD3). Less optimized than Forge, but proven stable. Python 3.10.6, 4+ GB VRAM.

FreeOpenSourceAI
NVIDIA TensorRT (für SD / ComfyUI)TensorRT 10.x + ComfyUI_TensorRT Node

NVIDIA's inference engine for maximum diffusion performance. As ComfyUI node 2–3× faster than PyTorch. FP4 support for RTX 50 (Blackwell Tensor Cores Gen 5), FP8 for Ada/Ampere. Engine build: 3–25 min once. FLUX.1, SDXL, SD3.5 supported.

FreeRTXNVIDIAAI
RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR)via NVIDIA App (Jan 2025)

AI-powered video upscaling in browser (Chrome/Edge) and media players. 1080p→4K, HDR video support, new more efficient AI model (30% less GPU load). GPU utilization slider for gamers. No extra download — enable via NVIDIA App.

NVIDIAFreeRTXAI
NVIDIA NIM (für ComfyUI)API / Lokal via ComfyUI Node

Pre-optimized, containerized AI models for ComfyUI. FLUX.1-dev, FLUX.1-schnell, FLUX.1 Kontext, SD3.5 Large with FP4/TensorRT optimizations. VRAM reduced from 23 GB to ~11 GB at 2.5× performance. Via NIM node directly in ComfyUI.

FreeRTXNVIDIAAI
Civitai / Hugging FaceOnline-Plattform

The two most important model sources. Civitai: community checkpoints, LoRAs, embeddings with previews and ratings. Hugging Face: official models from Stability AI, Black Forest Labs, NVIDIA. Both usable directly in ComfyUI & Forge.

FreeAI
NVIDIA RTX RemixLatest (via NVIDIA App / GitHub)

Remastering platform for classic DX8/DX9 games via full path tracing. Toolkit open source, REST API for Blender/ComfyUI integration for texture generation. 20,000+ modders, 100+ active projects (Oblivion, Portal, Half-Life 2…).

FreeRTXNVIDIAOpenSource
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AI Upscaling / Image Enhancement

Real-ESRGANLatest (GitHub)

State-of-the-art open-source AI upscaler. 2×, 4×, 8× scaling, various models (Real-ESRGAN 4x+, Animevideov3). Locally GPU-accelerated via CUDA. Directly in ComfyUI, Forge & A1111 as extras upscaler. Standalone CLI and GUI wrapper available.

FreeOpenSourceAIEssential
Topaz Photo AI / Video AI / GigapixelLatest (Topaz Labs)

Professional AI image enhancement suite. Gigapixel AI: up to 6× upscaling, best quality for photos/art. Photo AI: denoise + sharpness + super resolution combined. Video AI: slow motion, upscaling, stabilization. TensorRT integration: up to 60% more speed. Paid.

PaidRTXAI
ComfyUI Upscaler TensorRT NodeGitHub (yuvraj108c)

ComfyUI node for 2–4× faster AI upscaling via TensorRT. ESRGAN and SwinIR/Swin2SR models as TRT engines. Automatic engine build from workflow. Dynamic resolutions up to 1280×1280. Tested on RTX 5090 + CUDA 13.1.

FreeRTXOpenSourceAI
chaiNNerLatest (GitHub)

Node-based image processing tool focused on upscaling. ESRGAN, SwinIR, RRDB, Real-ESRGAN — all models locally. Batch processing, flexible pipelines, GPU-accelerated via CUDA/DirectML. Ideal for batch upscaling AI-generated images.

FreeOpenSourceAI
OpenModelDBOnline-Datenbank

Community database for AI upscaling models (ESRGAN, SwinIR, SPAN, etc.). Filterable by architecture, scale, target type (photos, anime, textures, screenshots). Directly usable with chaiNNer and ComfyUI.

FreeAIOpenSource
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VBIOS / Flash

NVIDIA NVFlashv5.x (Latest)

Command-line tool for reading, saving and flashing NVIDIA VBIOS. Backup: nvflash --save backup.rom · Flash: nvflash -6 new.rom. Power limit unlocking, custom BIOS, dual BIOS. ⚠️ Only matching BIOS! Always backup first!

FreeNVIDIA
TechPowerUp VGABIOS DBOnline-Datenbank

Largest public collection of NVIDIA + AMD VBIOS files. Search by model, vendor, revision, power limit. GPU-Z upload directly integrated. Essential before any BIOS flash.

FreeEssential
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Miscellaneous / Utilities

NVIDIA Control PanelDriver-integriert

Driver-integrated panel for 3D settings: G-SYNC, VSync, texture filter modes, DSR/DLDSR, PhysX. Many flags accessible deeper via nvidiaProfileInspector.

NVIDIAFreeEssential
CrystalDiskInfov9.8.0

S.M.A.R.T. monitoring for SSDs and HDDs. Health status, temperature, power-on hours. Portable. Helpful for NVMe throttling diagnosis after GPU heat buildup.

Free
Process Explorerv17.1

Microsoft Sysinternals — advanced task manager with process tree, DLL view. Ideal for identifying unwanted NVIDIA processes (nvcontainer.exe, telemetry, Container LS).

Free
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer / Cinebench 2026v4.11 / 2026

Vulkan Cap Viewer: all Vulkan device capabilities, RTX extensions (Raytracing, MeshShader) to validate after driver update. Cinebench 2026: CPU rendering benchmark, good for CPU bottleneck analysis with Frame Gen.

FreeOpenSource