GL-Z

Whether you want to play video games, render 3D objects in CAD applications or do anything data-driven, a powerhouse computer is a must-have. Regardless of the type of app you are using, it is important to know if your PC are being used efficiently, especially since all of the aforementioned are resource hungry.

GL-Z is a lightweight tool designed to help you thoroughly monitor the CPU and GPU activity. In addition to the monitoring, the app can also provide you valuable information about OpenGL, Vulkan and their addons.

The tool does not require installation and hence, you can start using it as soon as you decompress the archive in the desired location. The app comes with a user-friendly interface and displays information about the CPU and GPU, which you can expand or compress depending on the type of data you are monitoring.

The highlight of the program stems from the fact that it provides quite detailed info about the resources on your computer. For instance, it detects the brand and details of your processor and displays the usage for each of its cores. At the same time, it includes info about general data, memory usage and extensions for OpenGL and Vulkan-capable devices. All the data can be exported to CSV and used with other third-party software.

The program can come in handy for a variety of situations, from finding out of the algorithm used is bottle-necking on CPU and if it can use more cores to solve this issue. Another circumstance is to learn whether you have enough RAM or the memory usage is spilling over into swap.

Lastly, GL-Z can help you figure out if the GPU or CPU are running too hot. On a side note, it is a well-known fact that Nvidia and Intel processors get speed-throttled once they pass a certain temperature threshold.