check-gpu.ps1
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks the GPU status
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries the GPU status and prints it.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./check-gpu.ps1
✅ NVIDIA Quadro P400 GPU (2GB RAM, 3840x2160 pixels, 32-bit, 59Hz, driver 31.0.15.1740) - status OK
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz, Tyler MacInnis | License: CC0
#>
function Bytes2String { param([int64]$Bytes)
if ($Bytes -lt 1000) { return "$Bytes bytes" }
$Bytes /= 1000
if ($Bytes -lt 1000) { return "$($Bytes)KB" }
$Bytes /= 1000
if ($Bytes -lt 1000) { return "$($Bytes)MB" }
$Bytes /= 1000
if ($Bytes -lt 1000) { return "$($Bytes)GB" }
$Bytes /= 1000
return "$($Bytes)TB"
}
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
# TODO
} else {
$Details = Get-WmiObject Win32_VideoController
foreach ($GPU in $Details) {
$Model = $GPU.Caption
$RAMSize = $GPU.AdapterRAM
$ResWidth = $GPU.CurrentHorizontalResolution
$ResHeight = $GPU.CurrentVerticalResolution
$BitsPerPixel = $GPU.CurrentBitsPerPixel
$RefreshRate = $GPU.CurrentRefreshRate
$DriverVersion = $GPU.DriverVersion
$Status = $GPU.Status
Write-Host "✅ $Model GPU ($(Bytes2String $RAMSize) RAM, $($ResWidth)x$($ResHeight) pixels, $($BitsPerPixel)-bit, $($RefreshRate)Hz, driver $DriverVersion) - status $Status"
}
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
exit 1
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