This tool is used for modifying game profiles inside the internal driver database of the nvidia driver. All game profiles are provided by the nvidia driver, but you can add your own profiles for games missing in the driver database. You also have access to hidden and undocumented settings, which are not provided by the drivers control panel.
NVIDIA Profile Inspector is a powerful tool designed for users who want to customize their NVIDIA graphics card settings beyond the standard options available in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
This software allows you to tweak various driver-level settings for individual games and applications, giving you more control over performance and visual quality.
Key features include:
- Access to advanced graphics settings for specific applications.
- Ability to create and manage custom profiles for different games.
- Options to override global settings for fine-tuned performance.
- User-friendly interface that simplifies the adjustment of complex parameters.
- Support for inspecting and modifying existing profiles.
NVIDIA Profile Inspector is ideal for gamers and enthusiasts who want to optimize their gaming experience or improve performance in specific titles. It can help you achieve better frame rates, enhance image quality, and tailor your graphics settings to suit your preferences. Whether you’re looking to squeeze out more performance from an older game or fine-tune the latest titles, this tool provides the flexibility you need.
3.0.2.1 (July 6th, 2026)
NVIDIA Profile Inspector 3.0.2.1
Version 3.0.2.1 is the first major 3.x release and summarizes the final feature set introduced since 2.4.
Highlights
- Modernized user interface with a redesigned window and title bar layout, updated About dialog, splash screen, status bar, and in-app notifications.
- Built-in update functionality with GitHub release checking, Release and Pre-release channel selection, and a prepared in-place updater.
- Greatly expanded settings browser with more flexible filters, improved metadata resolution, and better visibility of relevant values and changes.
- Enhanced import/export workflows for .nip profiles and NVIDIA text formats, including Merge/Replace strategies and multi-file import.
- Updated driver and settings data with support for newer NVIDIA settings, modern DLSS overrides, and additional current profile parameters.
User Interface and Usability
- New modern visual style with multiple themes
- Switchable display density for either a more compact or more spacious layout.
- Windows backdrop support with matching options for Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Improved status display with additional information such as driver version, profile count, setting count, and update status.
- Update indicator directly in the UI.
- Optional startup splash screen toggle.
- Better visual feedback for actions such as Apply, Restore, Import, and profile selection.
Settings and Editing
- New filtering logic for setting sources and value sources, replacing the older coarse-grained mode switching.
- Optional Modified only filter to focus on changed or active entries.
- Favorites support for frequently used settings.
- Grouped and collapsible settings sections.
- Search now also supports hexadecimal setting IDs.
- Optional display of the setting ID directly in the setting name.
- Optional display of the raw value alongside named common values.
- Improved resolution of names, types, and value lists from multiple sources, with clearer prioritization of live driver-provided information.
- Improved friendly names and value presentation for scanned and reference-based entries.
- Proper support and validation for QWORD values.
Profiles, Import, and Export
- .nip import now supports multiple files in a single operation.
- Import can explicitly use either Merge or Replace.
- Interactive imports now prompt for the appropriate import strategy when existing profiles are affected.
- Improved export of all customized profiles.
- Expanded and restored CLI workflows for import/export scenarios.
- Additional import/export data such as FindFile application entries is now preserved and handled correctly.
Profiles and Applications
- Improved modified profiles handling with a dedicated selector and more consistent refresh behavior.
- More compact and clearer display of profile applications.
- Better handling of long application entries and overflow.
- FindFile support when adding applications.
- Improved resolution of Steam and Epic launcher shortcuts to the actual game executable.
- More robust behavior when deleting, restoring, and updating profiles and applications.
Driver Data and NVIDIA Settings
- Updated NVAPI/DRS constants and reference data for newer driver generations.
- Support for current DLSS, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Frame Generation-related override settings.
- Support for additional current NVIDIA parameters such as RTX Dynamic Vibrance.
- New or updated NVIDIA App Overlay flags and related overlay entries.
- Extensive updates to CustomSettingNames.xml and Reference.xml for more accurate names, descriptions, and values.
Performance, Stability, and Quality
- Noticeably improved performance when scanning profiles and settings.
- Fast response while filtering, navigating, and switching between profiles and settings.
- Dirty state and modified state handling.
- Improved validation for setting value input.
- More robust startup behavior when the NVIDIA GPU is disabled or unavailable.
- Improved error handling and crash logging.
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