How to use NVIDIA Nsight

Introduction

NVIDIA Developer Tools are a collection of applications, spanning desktop and mobile targets, which enable developers to build, debug, profile, and develop class-leading and cutting-edge software that utilizes the latest visual computing hardware from NVIDIA. The package includes Nsight Systems, Nsight compute and Nsight Graphics.

Installation

1. Download the required installation file

Go to the following link and download the .run package.

2. Add executions permission

cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x NVIDIA_Nsight_Graphics_2020.3.0.20148.run

3. Start the installation

Follow the instructions and settings with the command-line install wizard

./NVIDIA_Nsight_Graphics_2020.3.0.20148.run

Execution

Search in the program list the Nsight Systems link:

It can also be executed from command line with:

nsight-sys

Usage

1. Create a new project

File -> New Project

2. Select a target for profiling