No. 16 of 35 ·Game Graphics Optimization Software

NVIDIA Profile Inspector

Windows

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

NVIDIA Profile Inspector is ranked #16 of 35 in game graphics optimization software on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

NVIDIA Profile Inspector plans and pricing

All plans

NVIDIA Profile Inspector Free Windows · compatible NVIDIA display driver and GPU · .NET Framework 4.8 · administrator privileges required to write profile changes github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on game graphics optimization software

Per-game profiles: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows

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The record

Purpose: NVIDIA Profile Inspector edits NVIDIA driver profiles through the NVIDIA Driver Settings API.
Audience: The tool is intended for advanced users who want control over game and application driver profiles.
Profile editing: It can view and edit global and per-application profiles, add or remove applications, and create custom profiles.
Settings: It exposes common, known, and extended settings, including hidden or undocumented profile settings.
Import and export: It supports importing and exporting .nip profile backups and NVIDIA text-format profile dumps.
Restore: Users can restore individual settings, whole profiles, or driver defaults.
DLSS overrides: It supports DLSS, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Frame Generation override entries where the installed NVIDIA driver supports them.
Updates: The app can check GitHub releases and provides Release and Pre-release channel selection.
System requirements: The project requires Windows, a compatible NVIDIA display driver and GPU, .NET Framework 4.8, and administrator privileges to write profile changes.
Command line: Startup options include importing .nip files, exporting customized profiles, and starting with customized settings only.
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.
Security and permissions: Administrator privileges are required to write changes to the NVIDIA driver profile database.
License: The repository states that NVIDIA Profile Inspector is released under the MIT License.
Support: The project welcomes bug reports, setting updates, compatibility notes, and pull requests through its repository.
Price from: Free

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Best Game Graphics Optimization Software in 2026#16 of 35

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Sources

github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/releases· checked 4 Oct 2026