Compare software

NVIDIA Nsight Compute vs AMD uProf: catalog facts
NVIDIA Nsight Compute	AMD uProf
Free Free to download, also included with the CUDA Toolkit.	Free Free download from AMD's developer site.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Detailed per-kernel metrics with source correlation Guided analysis that suggests fixes	Hardware-level metrics specific to AMD Zen processors Power and thermal profiling alongside CPU hotspots
Only profiles NVIDIA GPUs running CUDA or OptiX Focused on single kernels, not whole-application timelines	Most useful on AMD hardware Aimed at developers tuning code rather than general users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.