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Nvidia System Monitor vs Resources: catalog facts
Nvidia System Monitor	Resources
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free to use, with donations accepted by the developers.
Linux	Linux
Graphical view of Nvidia GPU usage on Linux Lightweight Qt application	Covers GPU and battery as well as CPU and memory Process and app management in the same window
Only works with Nvidia cards and requires nvidia-smi Linux only	Linux only Looks best on GNOME rather than other desktops
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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