Arc Power vs PenguinBurner

Arc Power8.9Visit PPenguinBurner8.7Visit

Higher score Arc Power #3 in GPU Overclocking Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Arc Power

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P PenguinBurner #4 in GPU Overclocking Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PenguinBurner

• Arc Power fits best

  Intel Arc users on Windows

• PenguinBurner fits best

  Linux gamers using NVIDIA GPUs

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Side by side

Feature	Arc Power 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PPenguinBurner 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in GPU Overclocking Software	#4 in GPU Overclocking Software
Best for	Intel Arc users on Windows	Linux gamers using NVIDIA GPUs
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Arc Power 5/5 · PenguinBurner 5/5
Custom voltage control	✓	✓
Fan curve control	✓	✓
Power limit control	✓	✓
Tuning profiles	✓	✓
On-screen overlay	✓	✓
Specs
GPU vendor support	Multi-vendor	Nvidia
Operating systems	Windows	Linux
Our review
Pros	Overclocking, undervolting, power limits, and fan curves Profiles, telemetry graphs, overlays, and graphics settings Free, open-source Windows builds with RTSS, LHM, and OBS integration	Automatic scans with verified efficiency, balanced, and performance tiers Per-game profiles with adaptive switching for Steam and Lutris Manual curves, fan and power controls, plus an in-game overlay
Cons	Intel Arc is required for tuning controls AMD and NVIDIA support is limited to telemetry The latest release notes say the installer is currently broken	Supports NVIDIA GPUs only Requires the proprietary NVIDIA driver and CUDA Linux is the only supported platform
Our verdict	Arc Power is a free, open-source Windows desktop utility for tuning and monitoring Intel Arc graphics cards. It is aimed at Arc Alchemist and Battlemage users who want more control over clocks, voltage offsets, power and temperature… Read the review →	PenguinBurner is an open-source Linux application for NVIDIA GPU undervolting, overclocking, fan tuning, and per-game configuration. It is aimed at Linux gamers with supported NVIDIA hardware who want automated tuning alongside manual… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arc Power — where it wins

  • Overclocking, undervolting, power limits, and fan curves
  • Profiles, telemetry graphs, overlays, and graphics settings
  • Free, open-source Windows builds with RTSS, LHM, and OBS integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Intel Arc is required for tuning controls
  • AMD and NVIDIA support is limited to telemetry
  • The latest release notes say the installer is currently broken

• PenguinBurner — where it wins

  • Automatic scans with verified efficiency, balanced, and performance tiers
  • Per-game profiles with adaptive switching for Steam and Lutris
  • Manual curves, fan and power controls, plus an in-game overlay

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports NVIDIA GPUs only
  • Requires the proprietary NVIDIA driver and CUDA
  • Linux is the only supported platform

• Arc Power8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows utility for deep Intel Arc tuning, monitoring, profiles, and overlays.

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• PPenguinBurner8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused, open-source tuner for Linux gamers with NVIDIA GPUs.

  Visit PenguinBurnerFull verdict →