Overview¶
The GPU Monitoring and Carbon Calculation Tool iris-gpubench monitors GPU performance and estimates carbon emissions during benchmarks.
Key Features¶
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GPU Monitoring: Tracks real-time metrics such as utilization, power, temperature, and memory usage.
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Carbon Emissions Calculation: Estimates emissions using the National Grid ESO Regional Carbon Intensity API based on GPU energy consumption.
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Export to VictoriaMetrics: Optionally exports data to Grafana for long-term storage and analysis.
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Flexible Benchmarking:
- Docker: Run benchmarks in a consistent, isolated environment.
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Tmux: Execute benchmarks directly on the host system for quick setups.
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Command-Line Interface: Customizable options for intervals, carbon calculations, live plotting, and more.
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Live Monitoring and Logging: Supports real-time GPU monitoring and logging from Docker containers and Tmux sessions.
Use Cases¶
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Informed Purchasing: Evaluate and compare performance across different hardware configurations before making purchasing decisions.
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Benchmarking: Assess GPU-accelerated applications' performance.
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Environmental Impact: Quantify carbon emissions from GPU usage.
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Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.