PenguinBurner

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PenguinBurner is ranked #13 of 18 in GPU overclocking software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux.

Compared on GPU overclocking software

Free plan: Yes
GPU vendor support: nvidia
Custom voltage control: Yes
Fan curve control: Yes
Power limit control: Yes
Tuning profiles: Yes
On-screen overlay: Yes
Operating systems: linux

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The record

Product: PenguinBurner is an open-source NVIDIA GPU tuning app for Linux with automatic undervolting, overclocking, and adaptive per-game profiles.
Auto-UV: Auto-UV tests the GPU with a managed Q2RTX benchmark and CUDA load, then finds and verifies stable settings and voltage-frequency curves.
Adaptive profiles: Adaptive switches among saved Efficiency, Balanced, and Performance profiles to meet a game's FPS target and reduce power use when there is headroom.
Game launchers: The shared game library supports Steam, Lutris, and Heroic, with per-game profiles that apply at launch and restore the standing profile on exit.
Overlay: The in-game overlay can show base FPS, frame-generation FPS, PC latency, GPU clocks, power, temperatures, and the active tier.
Import and export: PenguinBurner can import MSI Afterburner voltage-frequency curves and export saved curves as NVIDIA LACT configuration.
Manual controls: The app includes manual voltage-frequency and fan curve editors, plus an automatically generated silent fan curve.
Supported GPUs: The install guide lists NVIDIA RTX 30, RTX 40, and RTX 50 series cards as supported.
Distribution: Linux installation options include pip, Flatpak, Fedora COPR, Arch or CachyOS AUR, and Ubuntu PPA packages.
Privileged service: The root hardware daemon is installed with one administrator prompt, after which privileged GPU operations use the running service without further prompts.
Hardware risk: The security policy warns that hardware tuning can hang the GPU, crash the driver, freeze the display, or require a reboot, and says users tune at their own risk.
Vulnerability reporting: The project asks users to report security issues privately through GitHub Security Advisories, or to open a minimal issue requesting private contact if that is unavailable.
Limit: Adaptive requires at least two usable tiers to switch; with one tier, it runs that profile.
Support: The repository directs users to report bugs through GitHub Issues and offers a GitHub Sponsors link to support the project.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best GPU Overclocking Software in 2026#13 of 18
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Sources

github.com/jpietek/PenguinBurner· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/jpietek/PenguinBurner/blob/main/docs/fe· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/jpietek/PenguinBurner/blob/main/docs/in· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/jpietek/PenguinBurner/blob/main/SECURIT· checked 30 Sept 2026