GPU Tweak II: ASUS User Manual for Optimal Graphics Card Performance

: June 9, 2024
: Asus

The ASUS GPU Tweak II User Manual is a comprehensive guide to optimizing the performance of your ASUS graphics card. This utility allows users to monitor and tweak their GPU settings for optimal performance, with two user interfaces available: Simple Mode and Professional Mode. Simple Mode provides a quick way to monitor GPU settings in real-time and tweak system settings via Gaming Booster, while Professional Mode allows users to configure GPU settings like a pro. The manual covers everything from installing and launching GPU Tweak II to configuring profiles, getting VGA info and live updates, and using the Settings screen. It also includes information on ASUS-exclusive preset power- saving and gaming profiles, as well as system requirements for using the utility. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a professional user, the ASUS GPU Tweak II User Manual provides all the information you need to get the most out of your ASUS graphics card.

ASUS GPU Tweak II

Knowing GPU Tweak II

ASUS GPU Tweak II utility allows you to monitor and tweak the settings of your ASUS graphics card for optimal performance. It has two user interfaces, the Simple Mode and Professional Mode, that allow you to quickly monitor your preset and customized profiles, boost the GPU settings for your game changing enjoyment, or do some advanced tweaking on the GPU settings for optimal performance.

ASUS GPU Tweak II includes these ASUS-exclusive preset power-saving and gaming profiles:

OC Mode
Silent Mode
Gaming Mode
My Profile

System requirements

AMD 7000 Series GPU or higher
NVIDIA 600 Series GPU or higher
32-/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7

Installing GPU Tweak II

Ensure that you have installed the ASUS graphics card and its driver. Refer to the ASUS graphics card user manual for details on installing its driver.
Locate the ASUS GPU TweakII driver folder and double-click the setup.exe file to start the installation.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.

Launching GPU Tweak II

Double-click the GPU Tweak icon on the desktop.
Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > GPU Tweak II to launch the program.

Simple Mode

Simple Mode provides you with a quick way to monitor your GPU settings in real-time, and tweak some system settings via Gaming Booster for your game- changing enjoyment.

Gaming Booster

Get that game-changing performance edge with Gaming Booster, which helps optimize your system for a seamless and faster game play in your computer games.
Gaming Booster offers you these three (3) functions:

Visual Effects: Lets you turn off the Windows® visual effects to intensify the processor performance.
System Services: Lets you to automatically or manually turn off Windows® services or processes.
System Services setting: Lets you to manually choose the services or processes that you want to stop.
System Memory defragmentation: Lets you rearrange and clean your system memory without closing any processes.

Professional Mode

Configure the GPU settings like a pro, and get the optimal performance from your ASUS Graphics card.

Configuring a profile

Select the profile that you want to configure.
Select the GPU setting, then key in your preferred value.
When done, click .

Adding a profile

Click then assign the profile name.
Set your preferred values.
When done, click to save the profile

Applying a profile

Select the profile, then click to apply the profile.

Deleting a profile

Select the profile, then click to delete the profile

Getting the VGA info and Live Update

The Info screen provides you with information and live updates about your ASUS VGA card.

NOTE:| Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet to get the Live Update.
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Launching XSplit

Install and launch XSplit Gamecaster from GPU Tweak II

Using the Settings screen

The Settings screen allows you to configure the GPU Tweak II settings such as Main, Tuning Settings, Live Update, and Keyboard Shortcuts.

Main

From the Main settings, you can select any of these options on launching GPU Tweak II:

Automatically launch GPU Tweak II or its Monitor panel on Windows® startup.
Minimize GPU Tweak II or its Monitor panel once launched.
Turn the notification window on/off.

Tuning Settings

From the Tuning Settings, you can select any of these options on applying the GPU Tweak II settings:

Enhance the overclocking range.
Apply the settings on GPU Tweak startup

Live Update

Receive notifications on the latest VBIOS and driver updates from Live Update. Configure and select the following Live Update options:

Set the Update check frequency as to when you want to receive the Live Update.
Select any of the Live Update options:
Download updates but let me choose whether to install them: Select this option to automatically download updates, and decide whether to manually install them.
Download important updates but let me choose whether to install them: Select this option to automatically download critical updates, and decide whether to manually install them.
Notify me but do not automatically download or install updates: Select this option to receive notifications only, and decide whether to manually download and install the updates.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Turn on/off the Keyboard Shortcuts to quickly show the main screen or apply some quick adjustments.

Specifications

Product Specifications

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Details

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Product Name

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ASUS GPU Tweak II

User Interfaces

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Simple Mode, Professional Mode

Exclusive Preset Profiles

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OC Mode, Silent Mode, Gaming Mode, My Profile

System Requirements

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AMD 7000 Series GPU or higher, NVIDIA 600 Series GPU or higher, 32-/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7

Installation

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Install ASUS graphics card and its driver, locate ASUS GPU TweakII driver folder, double-click setup.exe file, and follow onscreen instructions

Launching

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Double-click GPU Tweak icon on desktop or click Start > All Programs > ASUS > GPU Tweak II

Simple Mode

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Quick way to monitor GPU settings in real-time and tweak system settings via Gaming Booster

Gaming Booster

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Optimizes system for faster gameplay by turning off Windows® visual effects, services, or processes and rearranging system memory without closing any processes

Professional Mode

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Configure GPU settings for optimal performance

Configuring a Profile

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Select profile, select GPU setting, key in preferred value, and click apply

Adding a Profile

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Click add, assign profile name, set preferred values, and click save

Applying a Profile

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Select profile and click apply

Deleting a Profile

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Select profile and click delete

Getting VGA Info and Live Update

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Info screen provides information and live updates about ASUS VGA card; computer must be connected to internet to get Live Update

Launching XSplit

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Install and launch XSplit Gamecaster from GPU Tweak II

Settings Screen

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Allows configuration of GPU Tweak II settings such as Main, Tuning Settings, Live Update, and Keyboard Shortcuts

Main Settings

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Select options on launching GPU Tweak II, such as automatically launching on Windows® startup, minimizing once launched, and turning notification window on/off

Tuning Settings

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Select options on applying GPU Tweak II settings, such as enhancing overclocking range and applying settings on GPU Tweak startup

Live Update

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Receive notifications on latest VBIOS and driver updates; select update check frequency and Live Update options

Keyboard Shortcuts

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Turn on/off to quickly show main screen or apply quick adjustments

FAQ’s

What is ASUS GPU Tweak II?

ASUS GPU Tweak II is a utility that allows users to monitor and tweak the settings of their ASUS graphics card for optimal performance.

What are the system requirements for using ASUS GPU Tweak II?

The system requirements for using ASUS GPU Tweak II are an AMD 7000 Series GPU or higher, NVIDIA 600 Series GPU or higher, and 32-/64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7.

How do I install GPU Tweak II?

To install GPU Tweak II, ensure that you have installed the ASUS graphics card and its driver. Then, locate the ASUS GPU TweakII driver folder and double- click the setup.exe file to start the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.

How do I launch GPU Tweak II?

To launch GPU Tweak II, double-click the GPU Tweak icon on the desktop or click Start > All Programs > ASUS > GPU Tweak II to launch the program.

What is Simple Mode in GPU Tweak II?

Simple Mode provides a quick way to monitor your GPU settings in real-time and tweak some system settings via Gaming Booster for your game-changing enjoyment.

What is Gaming Booster in Simple Mode?

Gaming Booster is a function in Simple Mode that helps optimize your system for a seamless and faster gameplay in your computer games. It offers three functions: Visual Effects, System Services, and System Memory defragmentation.

What is Professional Mode in GPU Tweak II?

Professional Mode allows users to configure the GPU settings like a pro and get optimal performance from their ASUS Graphics card.

How do I configure a profile in Professional Mode?

To configure a profile in Professional Mode, select the profile that you want to configure, select the GPU setting, then key in your preferred value. When done, click Apply.

How do I add a profile in Professional Mode?

To add a profile in Professional Mode, click Add, then assign the profile name and set your preferred values. When done, click Save to save the profile.

How do I apply a profile in Professional Mode?

To apply a profile in Professional Mode, select the profile, then click Apply to apply the profile.

How do I delete a profile in Professional Mode?

To delete a profile in Professional Mode, select the profile, then click Delete to delete the profile.

What is the Info screen in GPU Tweak II?

The Info screen provides users with information and live updates about their ASUS VGA card.

How do I launch XSplit in GPU Tweak II?

To launch XSplit in GPU Tweak II, install and launch XSplit Gamecaster from GPU Tweak II.

What is the Settings screen in GPU Tweak II?

The Settings screen allows users to configure the GPU Tweak II settings such as Main, Tuning Settings, Live Update, and Keyboard Shortcuts.

What are the options available in the Main settings of GPU Tweak II?

The options available in the Main settings of GPU Tweak II are automatically launch GPU Tweak II or its Monitor panel on Windows® startup, minimize GPU Tweak II or its Monitor panel once launched, and turn the notification window on/off.

What are the options available in the Tuning Settings of GPU Tweak II?

The options available in the Tuning Settings of GPU Tweak II are enhance the overclocking range and apply the settings on GPU Tweak startup.

What are the Live Update options available in GPU Tweak II?

The Live Update options available in GPU Tweak II are download updates but let me choose whether to install them, download important updates but let me choose whether to install them, and notify me but do not automatically download or install updates.

What is the Keyboard Shortcuts function in GPU Tweak II?

The Keyboard Shortcuts function in GPU Tweak II allows users to turn on/off the Keyboard Shortcuts to quickly show the main screen or apply some quick adjustments.