nvidia-settings

TLDR

Open settings GUI

$ nvidia-settings

Query GPU temperature

$ nvidia-settings -q GPUCoreTemp

Set fan speed

$ nvidia-settings -a "[gpu:0]/GPUFanControlState=1" -a "[fan:0]/GPUTargetFanSpeed=[70]"

Query all attributes

$ nvidia-settings -q all

Load settings from file

$ nvidia-settings --load-config-only

Set PowerMizer mode

$ nvidia-settings -a "[gpu:0]/GPUPowerMizerMode=[1]"

nvidia-settings configures NVIDIA graphics driver settings. It provides a GUI and command-line interface for adjusting display, performance, and GPU settings.
Settings are saved to ~/.nvidia-settings-rc.

PARAMETERS

-q attr

Query attribute.

-a attr=value

Assign attribute.

-c display

X display to use.

--load-config-only

Load config, exit.

-t

Terse output.

-V attr

Show valid values.

COMMON ATTRIBUTES

$ GPUCoreTemp          - GPU temperature
GPUCurrentClockFreqs - Clock speeds
GPUFanControlState   - Manual fan control
GPUTargetFanSpeed    - Fan speed %
GPUPowerMizerMode    - Performance mode

CONFIG FILE

$ # ~/.nvidia-settings-rc
[gpu:0]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1
[gpu:0]/GPUFanControlState=1

CAVEATS

Requires NVIDIA proprietary driver. Some settings need X running. Fan control may void warranty. Settings reset on driver update.

HISTORY

nvidia-settings is developed by NVIDIA Corporation as the official configuration tool for their Linux graphics drivers.