NVIDIA-SMI GUI Monitor

A real-time graphical interface for monitoring NVIDIA GPU status using nvidia-smi, with color-coded metrics, process table, and power limit adjustment. Now with DARK MODE!

Overview

This application provides a user-friendly GUI that displays key NVIDIA GPU information in real-time, updating every 2 seconds. It is built with Python's Tkinter library and uses the nvidia-smi command to fetch GPU status and running processes.

Features

• 🔄 Real-time monitoring - Updates every 2 seconds automatically
• 🎨 Color-coded display - Visual indicators for utilization, memory, temperature, and power draw
• 📊 Process monitoring - Table of running GPU processes (PID, name, memory usage)
• ⚡ Power limit control - Adjust GPU power limits with validation (requires admin privileges)
• 📋 Full nvidia-smi output - Collapsible section showing complete nvidia-smi information
• 🛡️ Error handling - Graceful handling of missing drivers or command failures
• 🌐 Cross-platform - Compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS
• 🪶 Lightweight - No external dependencies, uses only Python standard library

Project Structure

pytk-nvidia-smi-gui/
├── App.py              # Main application file
├── requirements.txt    # Project dependencies (Python stdlib only)
├── LICENSE            # MIT License
└── README.md          # This file

Prerequisites

Hardware Requirements

• NVIDIA GPU with compatible drivers installed
• NVIDIA driver version that supports nvidia-smi command

Software Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Tkinter (usually included with Python installation)
• NVIDIA drivers with nvidia-smi utility

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Palaash Atri

Acknowledgments

• NVIDIA for the nvidia-smi utility
• Python Software Foundation for Tkinter
• The open-source community for inspiration and feedback

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Made with ❤️ for GPU monitoring enthusiasts