Mac OS X
Q: Is there any measure of GPU activity through the activity monitor?
Is there any measure of GPU activity through the activity monitor? I see CPU and energy monitors. I suppose GPU use should be reflected in the energy values, but it would be buried among other energy consuming system components. I got here from article HT201464 which apparently doesn't map t a community.
Mac, Mac OS X (10.5.1)
Posted on Feb 14, 2016 8:53 PM
by Drew Reece,Solvedanswer
Notebooks
Did you see the part about the GPU on that page…
Use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support
Graphics Card: The type of graphics card currently used. Higher–performance cards use more energy. Macs that support automatic graphics switching save power by using integrated graphics. They switch to a higher-performance graphics chip only when an app needs it. "Integrated" means the Mac is currently using integrated graphics. "High Perf." means the Mac is currently using high-performance graphics. To identify apps that are using high-performance graphics, look for apps that show "Yes" in the Requires High Perf GPU column.
This info is displayed at the bottom of the Energy tab. It's not much detail, but you may be able to see which apps need the high performance mode.
Posted on Feb 15, 2016 5:55 AM