GPU

Information about GPU Support

How To Monitor GPU Utilization with nvidia-smi
You can use the NVidia System Management Interface (nvidia-smi) utility to monitor GPU utilization and memory. nvidia-smi ships with NVidia GPU display driv...
Mon, 18 Jan, 2021 at 12:10 AM
If I change my video card, do I need to reinstall SAFR Server or the NVidia drivers?
No. Changing video cards just causes the SAFR models to be reoptimized the next time HTFS starts. This reoptimization may take a while, so we recommend that...
Fri, 22 Jan, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Do I need to use NVidia brand video cards, or can I use NVidia cards from other manufacturers such as ASUS or ZOTAC?
SAFR fully supports all Nvidia cards in the supported card model list which includes the 10xx, 20xx, and Quadro RTX series cards as well as older Pxxxx card...
Sun, 24 Jan, 2021 at 5:30 AM
Detect if GPU is throttling
If a GPU overheats (possibly due to poor airflow of a bad fan), the processor speed will be slowed down to prevent the GPU from damage.  This will often man...
Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 at 10:24 PM
How do I update my NVidia driver?
Whenever you install or upgrade SAFR on a Windows or Linux machine, we strongly recommend that you update your NVidia driver to the most recent by doing the...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 1:37 PM
How to disable GPU Usage
This article explains how to disable GPU and/or limit which GPUs SAFR users.  This is assumed to be useful only for testing and not something that is ...
Fri, 27 Aug, 2021 at 5:13 PM
About Nvidia Ampere Series GPU Cards
NVidia released a new line of cards known as the Ampere series. These cards have improved CUDA performance. With SAFR we have seen about a 20 to 30% improve...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 12:06 AM
How do I get the best performance out of an A-Series Nvidia Card
Windows Drivers for the NVidia A-series cards (A10, A40, etc) and the older generation Tesla T4 cards do not include WDDM drivers which enable decode.  This...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 3:23 PM