prime-run

Run command on dedicated Nvidia GPU

$ prime-run [command]

$ prime-run glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"

prime-run command [arguments...]

prime-run executes programs using a dedicated Nvidia GPU on hybrid graphics systems (Optimus). It sets environment variables to route OpenGL and Vulkan rendering to the discrete GPU instead of integrated graphics.
The tool is part of PRIME render offload, allowing selective use of the powerful GPU for specific applications while conserving power with integrated graphics for general use.

Requires nvidia-prime package and proper driver setup. Only works with Nvidia proprietary drivers. Some applications may not respect the environment variables. Wayland support varies by compositor.

prime-run was introduced with NVIDIA's PRIME render offload support in driver version 435. It provides a simpler alternative to Bumblebee for hybrid graphics on Linux laptops.

nvidia-smi(1), optirun(1), switcheroo-control(1)