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NVIDIA Announces Nsight Graphics 2021.3 – Now Available For Download

Nsight Graphics 2021.3 is an all-in-one graphics debugger and profiler to help game developers get the most out of NVIDIA hardware.

Nsight Graphics 2021.3 is an all-in-one graphics debugger and profiler to help game developers get the most out of NVIDIA hardware. From analyzing API setup to solve nasty bugs, to providing deep insight into how your application utilizes the GPU to drain every last bit of performance, Nsight Graphics is the ultimate tool in your arsenal.

The latest release is available to Download Now

We enhanced GPU Trace to support Vulkan/OpenGL interoperability.  It is now possible for you to use the latest profiling capabilities on applications that use both the OpenGL and Vulkan graphics APIs. We support capturing OpenGL SwapBuffers calls for overall frame timing, as well as capturing screenshots of windows rendered to by OpenGL. You can also use NVTX to mark user ranges while using OpenGL.

We have enabled Optix™ support for GPU Trace, including Vulkan applications that trace rays in the compute shader and use OptiX™ as a denoiser. GPU Trace is able to show NVTX markers, which when used with OptiX™ can provide helpful contextual information. See NVIDIA OptiX™ Ray Tracing Engine for more information on OptiX™

Nsight Graphics now ships with sample applications and reports to help you experiment with and understand many of the tool’s features.  You can access them via the new Samples submenu menu in the top level Help menu.

The System Trace activity can now directly launch Nsight Systems from Nsight Graphics.  This allows you to more easily utilize the powerful CPU and GPU profiling capabilities of Nsight Systems with the same application settings used by Nsight Graphics.  Direct launch simplifies parameter management by allowing you to keep these application settings in a single location. This feature is compatible with Nsight Systems version 2021.3 or later.

We have made improvements to the user interface for GPU Trace Analysis by changing the meaning of the severity and certainty icons.  The original numeric groups have been refined, and we now use numbers or the ‘+’ icon to denote ranges with potential performance improvements.  Further, these indicators scale according to the maximum projected gain, making it easier to find the most important ranges to focus on.  All the detailed performance information is sorted and grouped in the tabs below the indicators, and provides a useful explanation of the metric evaluation suggestions, as well as steps to take to improve the performance of the range.

We have added the ability to rename a C++ Capture in the Project Explorer. This allows you to better organize or mark-up your C++ Captures.

Finally, we also added support for Arch Linux and the DirectX 12 Agility SDK

For more details on Nsight Graphics 2021.3, check out the release notes (link). Visit Nsight Graphics to stay informed about the latest updates.

We want to hear from you! Please continue to use the integrated feedback button that lets you send comments, feature requests, and bugs directly to us with the click of a button. You can send feedback anonymously or provide an email so we can follow up with you about your feedback. Just click on the little speech bubble at the top right of the window. 

Try out the latest version of Nsight Graphics today! Checkout our GDC session on DevTools for Harnessing Ray Tracing in Games and watch our latest demo here.

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NVIDIA Announces Nsight Systems 2021.3

Nsight Systems is a system-wide performance analysis tool, designed to help developers tune and scale software across CPUs and GPUs. 

NVIDIA Nsight Systems 2021.3 is now available for download

Nsight Systems is a system-wide performance analysis tool, designed to help developers tune and scale software across CPUs and GPUs. 

Find out more at: https://developer.nvidia.com/nsight-systems 

This release introduces several improvements aimed to assist the user with locating issues and improve the profiling experience. User workflows are improved with both the introduction of the Expert System View which identifies problematic patterns, as well as the new ability to load multiple reports into the same timeline to investigate multi-process issues with greater ease. Nsight Systems now supports Windows 21H1 SDK, sample GPU PCIe BAR1 request activity, trace UCX asynchronous API calls, and trace Vulkan QueueSubmit or Direct3D12 ExecuteCommandList GPU workloads as a reduced overhead option.

Fig 1. GPU PCIe BAR1 request activity
Fig 2. Batch command-buffers/command-lists trace

Nsight Systems is part of a larger family of Nsight tools. A developer can start with Nsight Systems to see the big picture and avoid picking less efficient optimizations based on assumptions and false-positive indicators.

Check out our new blog  “Understanding the Visualization of Overhead and Latency in NVIDIA Nsight Systems”. And, if you are an nvprof or NVIDIA Visual Profiler user, be sure to read the blog posts [1], [2] & [3] to learn about migrating to their successors, Nsight Systems and Nsight Compute. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for future release highlights and feature spotlights. 

Contact us at our forums and visit our product page to download the latest release of Nsight Systems.

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NVIDIA DLSS SDK Now Available for All Developers with Linux Support, Unreal Engine 5 Plugin and New Customizable Options

NVIDIA has made Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) easier and more flexible than ever for developers to access and integrate in their games. The latest DLSS SDK update (version 2.2.1) enables new user customizable options, delivers Linux support and streamlines access.

Today, NVIDIA has made Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) easier and more flexible than ever for developers to access and integrate in their games. The latest DLSS SDK update (version 2.2.1) enables new user customizable options, delivers Linux support and streamlines access.

NVIDIA DLSS technology has already been adopted and implemented in over 60 games, including the biggest gaming franchises such as Cyberpunk, Call of Duty, DOOM, Fortnite, LEGO, Minecraft, Rainbow Six, and Red Dead Redemption, with support coming soon for Battlefield 2042. DLSS uses the power of RTX Tensor Cores to boost game frame rates through an advanced deep learning temporal super resolution algorithm.

New User & Developer Customizable Options 

This DLSS update offers new options to developers during the integration process. A new sharpening slider allows users to make an image sharper or softer based on their own personal preferences. DLSS Auto Mode enables optimal image quality for a particular resolution. For resolutions at or under 1440P, DLSS Auto is set to Quality, 4K set to Performance, and 8K set to Ultra Performance. Lastly, an auto-exposure option offers an automatic way to calculate exposure values for developers. This option can potentially improve the image quality of low-contrast scenes. 

Linux Support Available Now

Last month, NVIDIA added DLSS support for Vulkan API games on Proton, enabling Linux gamers to boost frame rates on Proton-supported titles such as DOOM Eternal, No Man’s Sky, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Today, the NVIDIA DLSS SDK is adding support for games running natively on Linux with x86.  We are also announcing DLSS support for ARM-based platforms. 

Easier Access for Developers

Accessing the DLSS SDK is now easier than ever — no application required!  Simply download the DLSS SDK 2.2.1 directly from the NVIDIA Developer website, access the Unreal Engine 5 and 4.26 plugin from the marketplace, or utilize DLSS natively in Unity 2021.2 beta.

Make sure to tune into the NVIDIA DLSS virtual session at Game Developers Conference (GDC) July 19 – 23 to learn about best practices on integrating DLSS into your game.  And check out the latest DLSS game releases here.  

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New Suite of Nsight Tools for Gaming and Graphics Developers

Nsight developer tools is a suite of powerful tools and SDKs for profiling, debugging and optimizing applications focused on improving performance for graphics, gaming and other use cases. Identifying bottlenecks, highlighting code (multi-threading operations, event timing ) to improve efficiency and the unique features offerings for refined user experience.

Nsight developer tools is a suite of powerful tools and SDKs for profiling, debugging and optimizing applications focused on improving performance for graphics, gaming and other use cases. Identifying bottlenecks, highlighting code (multi-threading operations, event timing ) to improve efficiency and the unique features offerings for refined user experience.

Nsight Perf SDK 2021.1.2

The NVIDIA® Nsight Perf SDK is a graphics profiling toolbox for DirectX, Vulkan, and OpenGL, enabling you to collect GPU performance metrics directly from your application.

As the first public release of the SDK, the new features include:

  • HTML Report Generator in an easy-to-use utility library layer. Gather in-depth GPU profiling reports with only minutes of effort, in under 10 lines of code.
  • Open source sample code, ready for you to copy & paste into your program, or to post as the #1 solution on Stack Overflow!
  • Ability to measure whole frames, groupings of GPU workloads, and individual draws and dispatches.
  • Low-level range profiler APIs, for writing custom tools and automation.

For more information, see our v2021.1 release announcement here

Fig 1: Shader performance table from a Perf SDK report.  There are dozens more tables like this to explore.

Download the Nsight Perf SDK now. 

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Nsight Aftermath SDK 2021.1

Nsight Aftermath SDK provides valuable data for debugging GPU exceptions.  Applications using the latest graphics APIs like Direct3D 12 and Vulkan, along with cutting edge capabilities like Ray Tracing, can push the GPU more than ever. These new powers and exposure to the metal require diligence and tools to ensure the GPU is set up correctly.  When there is a problem, Nsight Aftermath is there to provide deep GPU state information and breadcrumbs to what leads to the exception. This latest version has enhanced the UI and data display, as well as provided many driver improvements to increase the reliability of the generated dump information.

Fig 2: Shows an example GPU crash dump, correlating the exception to the offending line of HLSL source code.

Download the latest version of Aftermath SDK now.

Visit Nsight Aftermath SDK to get more information on the tool. Post a comment or question on our developer forums to learn more about the tool.

NVIDIA Nsight Graphics 2021.3

NVIDIA® Nsight Graphics is a standalone developer tool that enables you to debug, profile, and export frames built with high fidelity 3D graphics applications. It supports Direct3D (11, 12, DXR), Vulkan (1.2, NV Vulkan Ray Tracing Extension), OpenGL, OpenVR, and the Oculus SDK. 

This latest Nsight Graphics extends support for multiple APIs with the following updates:

  • Windows 21H1 and DirectX Agility SDK Support
  • GPU Trace Vulkan/OpenGL Interop Support
  • GPU Trace OptiX™ Support
  • GPU Trace Multi-Window Application Support
  • Nsight Graphics Sample Applications
  • Nsight Systems Direct Launch 

Details on the features are available in our developer news article.

Fig 3: Sample GPU Trace report from an example Ray Tracing application.

Download this new version of Nsight Graphics. 

Learn more about the upcoming releases by visiting our developer page

For questions and comments and to stay up-to-date regarding upcoming releases, visit our developer forums.

Nsight Systems 2021.3

NVIDIA Nsight Systems is a system-wide performance analysis tool, designed to help developers tune and scale software across CPUs and GPUs. 

The latest release introduces several improvements aimed to assist the user with locating issues and improve the profiling experience with the following updates and enhancements: 

  • Expert system view to help identify problem patterns 
  • Ability to correlate and load multiple reports for analysis
  • Windows 21H1 SDK support
  • Low overhead GPU workload batch trace for Vulkan and Direct3D12
  • GPU Metrics sampling GPU PCIe BAR1 metrics support

 For more details on features, see Nsight System developer news article.

Fig 4: GPU PCIe BAR1 request activity

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Linear Regression Predicting Absurdly Large Numbers?

I have a model where I input an image and two labels which are floats. There are 2 outputs, both having linear activation functions. I am using mae loss function if that matters.

When I try to predict images with this model, it gives me absurdly large numbers that like nothing the model was trained on.

Does anyone know why this happens and/or how to fix it?

Thanks!

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TinyML model location

Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a research project to enable Federated learning for TinyML compatible devices. For that case, I want to know where the TinyML model is stored in the device (RAM/Flash), since for a Federated learning case study i will need to replace/update the model. Thank you!

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NVIDIA CEO Awarded Lifetime Achievement Accolade by Asian American Engineer of the Year

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was today conferred the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award by Asian American Engineer of the Year, an annual event that recognizes outstanding Asian American scientists, engineers and role models. In a virtual ceremony, Huang was awarded for his contributions as “a visionary and innovator in parallel computing technology that accelerates the realization Read article >

The post NVIDIA CEO Awarded Lifetime Achievement Accolade by Asian American Engineer of the Year appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.

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Does 1660ti have cuda cores?

I recently started neural networks and wanted to use my pc for making some small models. I thought that being a recent GPU it must be having cuda cores so I installed all the required softwares like cuda toolkit and cuda. After installation I tried to see if it detected my GPU and failed. Then I searched on YouTube and came to the CUDA GPUs list by Nvidia. It has all the GPU around mine like 1650ti and 2060 but no 1660ti. Is there a specific reason for it or does it actually have cuda cores.

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Cloud for Deep Learning training

Hi Guys, which Cloud platform should I pay for/use in order to perform deep learning experiments? Google Colab Pro doesn’t meet my requirements since it doesn’t let you use the service for more than 24 hours in one go. My experiments might run for approximately 4 days, give or take.

Thanks!

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Arduino nano ble 33 Sense ( Spirit Level Tester ) in Tiny Motion Trainer | Tensor Flow Lite

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