Bug 452876 - GPU/CPU performance selector
Summary: GPU/CPU performance selector
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Neon Unspecified
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-04-22 17:58 UTC by Dubfiance
Modified: 2025-10-23 14:56 UTC (History)
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Description Dubfiance 2022-04-22 17:58:48 UTC 
SUMMARY
I've always wanted to have an easy way to tell if a program was running off of CPU or GPU, in Windows, Nvidia provides a way to view if the card is activated or not with an icon and tells which programs is using it shown below:

Active:
https://puu.sh/IWg0A/04471b24db.png
Inactive:
https://puu.sh/IWfZJ/64996613e8.png

PROPOSED SOLUTION:
Add a settings tab and System Tools icon in Panel Widgets to list programs running off of the CPU and GPU with a drag/drop interface similar to that of changing active audio devices. Maybe warn users that dragging and dropping programs between the CPU/GPU will cause the program to restart or crash.
Comment 2 David Edmundson 2025-10-23 14:56:22 UTC 
We have power profiles selection exposed via Plasma rather than system settings as it is a very dynamic thing.