| Tool | What it detects | |------|----------------| | (GitHub / Guru3D forums) | Frame time spikes, present latency | | GPU-Z | Bus interface drops, PerfCap reason | | DXVK (for old DX9/10/11 games) | Translate to Vulkan – fixes stutter | | Windows ETW + GPUTrace | Advanced GPU pipeline stalls |
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Usually bundled with MSI Afterburner, this is the industry standard for displaying DirectX-based On-Screen Displays (OSD) to monitor frame times and temperatures. | Tool | What it detects | |------|----------------|
While not a DirectX tool per se, Guru3D’s most famous download is essential when a DirectX error occurs. It performs a "clean slate" removal of GPU drivers, which often fixes corrupted API registries. Troubleshooting Common DirectX Issues It performs a "clean slate" removal of GPU