Best GPU Overclocking Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ASUS GPU Tweak III is ranked #1 of 18 as of 1 October 2026, ahead of Arc Power and PenguinBurner. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MSI Afterburner.
18 GPU overclocking software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | GPU vendor support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASUS GPU Tweak III | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | multi-vendor | View |
| 2 | Arc Power | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | multi-vendor | View |
| 3 |  PenguinBurner | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | nvidia | View |
| 4 |  Green Curve | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | nvidia | View |
| 5 |  MSI Afterburner | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | — | View |
| 6 |  TuxClocker | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | multi-vendor | View |
| 7 |  CoreCtrl | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | amd | View |
| 8 | MoreClockTool | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | amd | View |
| 9 |  LACT | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | multi-vendor | View |
| 10 |  nvcontrol | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | nvidia | View |
| 11 | EVGA Precision X1 | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Inno3D TuneIT | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | nvidia | View |
| 13 |  amdgpu-clocks | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | amd | View |
| 14 | GALAX Xtreme Tuner Plus | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 |  Gainward ExperTool | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | nvidia | View |
| 16 |  Intel VTune Profiler | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  nvuv | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | nvidia | View |
| 18 |  Colorful iGame Center | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which GPU overclocking software is ranked first on Inferse?
ASUS GPU Tweak III is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 7.5. Arc Power is second and PenguinBurner third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.