Detail View

A focused deep dive into a single GPU. Shows full metrics, a memory usage history graph, and a complete process table with extended columns.

Press d from any view to enter Detail mode for the currently selected GPU.

gpulse Detail view showing GPU 4 NVIDIA RTX 4090 in critical state with extended metrics, process table, and memory history
Detail view — GPU 4 in critical state with extended metrics and process attribution

What You See

Detail view dedicates the full terminal to one GPU, giving you more space for:

  • GPU Header — model name, driver version, CUDA version, vendor, architecture
  • VRAM Bar — large visual bar with exact usage in GB and percentage
  • Metrics Panel — GPU utilization, memory bandwidth utilization, temperature, fan speed, power draw, clock speeds (core + memory)
  • Memory History Graph — sparkline or mini chart showing VRAM usage over time
  • Process Table — full-width table with PID, name, type, GPU memory, GPU utilization, CPU utilization, uptime
gpulse Detail view for GPU 1 with normal usage levels
Detail view — GPU 1 under normal operating conditions

Metrics Explained

Memory Bandwidth Utilization

Percentage of the GPU's memory bus capacity being used. High bandwidth utilization alongside high compute utilization may indicate a memory-bound workload.

Fan Speed

Current fan speed as a percentage of maximum RPM. Only available on discrete GPUs with active cooling (not applicable to Apple Silicon).

Clock Speeds

Current core clock and memory clock in MHz. Lower-than-expected clocks may indicate thermal throttling or power limits being hit.

Process Type

Whether the process is using the GPU for compute (C), graphics (G), or both (C+G). Training workloads typically show as compute-only.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Action
Tab / Shift+Tab Switch to next / previous GPU
1-8 Jump to GPU by index
s Cycle sort column in process table
f Filter processes
Enter Open process details modal
K Kill selected process
v Return to Grid view
Esc Close process details modal / return to previous view

When to Use Detail View

Use Detail view when you need to investigate a specific GPU — for example, when Grid view shows a critical memory warning and you want to see exactly which processes are consuming VRAM. It is also useful for monitoring a single-GPU machine where the Grid layout is unnecessary.