GPU PerfStudio 2

Overview

GPU PerfStudio 2 gives developers control with seamless workflow integration. Spend more time writing code and less time debugging. Identify performance and algorithm issues early in the development cycle, and meet your quality and performance goals.GPU PerfStudio 2 is the second generation GPU Performance Analysis & Debugging Tool from AMD. It offers clear advantages to developers by cutting software development time and improving graphics quality.

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Key Features:

• Integrated Frame Profiler
• Integrated Frame Debugger
• Integrated Shader Debugger with support for DirectX™ HLSL and ASM
• Integrated API Trace with CPU timing information
• Client / Server model
• GPU PerfStudio 2 Client runs locally or remotely over the network
• GPU PerfStudio 2 Server supports 32-bit and 64-bit applications
• Supports DX11, DX10.1, DX10 and OpenGL 4.0 applications
• No special build required for your application
• Customizable Client GUI, define and save your own window layouts
• Drag and drop your application onto the server to start debugging
• No installation required – copy and run anywhere – your settings go with you

GPU PerfStudio 2.13 Improvements

• New feature “PerfMarker View”. A new tree control has been added to the Frame Debugger for easy viewing and navigation of Direct3D performance markers (D3DPERF_BeginEvent and D3DPERF_EndEvent)
  • It displays perfmarker blocks as nested tree items making it easy to navigate the frame based on the structure of your perfmarkers
  • The individual draw calls within perfmarker blocks are shown by default and can be turned off if required
  • The GPUTime for perfmarker blocks and individual draw calls can be displayed
  • The rows can be ordered by draw call index to allow the user to navigate by draw call index
  • The rows can also be ordered by GPU Time to identify the most expensive perfmarker blocks and draw calls
  • The perfmarkers can be expanded and collapsed by using the right click context menu
  • Perfmarker blocks and individual draw calls can be re-profiled on demand
• Profiler support for latest AMD GPUs
• Fix for DX10 profiler counters on Southern Islands GPUs
• Option to disable the synching of the Frame Debugger, API Trace, and Profiler results windows

Improvements in previous versions

Integrated tools

GPU PerfStudio 2 integrates four tools that are key for the contemporary graphics developer;

A Frame Debugger that allows you to visualize the graphics state and resources in your frame, a Frame Profiler that allows you to identify per draw call performance issues at the hardware counter level, a Shader Debugger that allows you to step through and analyze your shader code and its output, and an API Trace window with integrated CPU timing information.

This screen shot shows the Frame Profiler and, Frame Debugger in use at the same time. In this scenario the profiler was used to identify an expensive draw call. The draw call was selected in the blue list on the right hand side causing the Frame Debugger to jump to that draw call. The vertex and index buffer, the texture assets, and depth buffer for this draw call are currently displayed. The pixel shader code can be stepped through where the relationship between the code and assets can be thoroughly explored to identify costly aspects of the shader.

• Frame Debugger
• Frame Profiler
• Shader Debugger
• Shader Editing
• API Trace

Product Support

• GPU Tools Developer Forum

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