Rivatuner Statistics Server is part of the MSI Afterburner distribution for Windows. It is a "symbiosis" of the interpreter of the statistical information transmitted from the hardware and the graphical visualizer of the received data. Allows you to visualize more detailed information about the state of the "hardware" and produce a finer debugging of its technical parameters than the standard MSI Afterburner interface.

Has the function of displaying data in the overlay and / or the interface of the game (full-screen application). Can "rename" the readings of each sensor according to user-specified "names". It is equipped with tools for video capture, screenshot creation and logging of statistical data read from hardware. Supports synchronization with LCD displays of Logitech keyboards.

Functionality of Rivatuner Statistics Server

• It is synchronized with the installed MSI Afterburner distribution kit and “picks up” from it the indicators of the hardware sensors (CPU, RAM, Video cards, HDD, SDD, fans, PSU, etc.);
• Analyzes the received information, visualizes it in the specified way in the interface/overlay/full-screen application (game)/keyboard display;
• Notifies the user/reacts with "hardware" when "critical" indicators are reached;
• Changes the name of the "sensor readings" according to the "name" specified by the user;
• Interprets changes made to hardware attributes and corrects its behavior (increases/decreases cooler rotation speed, increases/decreases the clock frequency of CPU and GPU cores, sets the "working" amperage and "voltage" of the PSU, etc.);
• Writes statistical information to the log file, recreates the log file if its size exceeds the specified number of kilobytes;
• Captures screenshots/streaming footage and "overlays" the specified statistical data on the state of the "iron" with reference to time.

Utility features

• Detailed and detailed visualized information about the performance of each sensor;
• Several ways to visualize statistical data;
• Flexible, optionally customizable graphical interface;
• The ability to change the physical parameters of the hardware directly from the interface;
• Customizable "reaction" upon reaching "critical" indicators;
• The ability to record the collected information in a log file and its automatic re-creation when the specified "digital" size is exceeded.

Minuses

• Does not work separately from MSI Afterburner;
• Changing the "physical" parameters of operation can "kill" the hardware;
• Data on the indicators of the sensors are received and visualized with a small delay (no more than a second);
• Requires "allocation" of significant RAM resources at startup.

Want to keep an eye on your system's performance while you play? What's the best way to see what your equipment is capable of? Does it reveal itself completely or is something preventing it?

You may have already seen game reviews with system performance information right on the computer screen while playing and wondered: How did they do it?

This information, presented in the upper left corner of the screen, is called OSD or OSD and is one of the most used functions in MSI Afterburner. It allows you to monitor the performance of your graphics card and other hardware while you play, and thus gives you important information about what can be improved to increase performance. Want to know how to get this information on your screen? Just follow our directions below!

First, you need to get the latest version of MSI Afterburner and Rivatuner Statistics Server. Both programs are included in the MSI Afterburner installer. ()

1. Launch MSI Afterburner

2. Click “ Settings"(Settings)

3. Click “ monitoring”(Monitoring) and go to “ Active hardware monitoring graphs” (Active Equipment Monitoring) and select the information you want to display in the OSD menu (for example, we use “GPU usage”)

b. To display the information of interest on the screen, check the option “ Show in On-Screen Display”(Show in OSD).

c. In a collumn " Properties”” (Properties) you will see the inscription “ in OSD"(on the menu). Select other information to be displayed on the screen in the same way. You can change the order of the information displayed on the screen by dragging the desired menu items up or down the list.

d. Text shown in “ override group name”(Group Name Change) to be displayed on the OSD can be changed as you like. (Here we changed the name “GPU usage” to “GPU load”)

e. Don't forget to click OK to save your changes and exit to MSI Afterburner.

Now when you launch the game you will see the OSD!

But that's not all! You can also customize the appearance of the menu. You can easily customize the OSD using the RivaTuner Statistics Server utility, which is automatically installed with Afterburner.

1. Click on the “ Riva Tuner Statistics Server”

2. In the menu that opens, you will see the settings that you can change. Here are some of the most interesting options to change:

a. On-Screen Display shadow (OSD Shadow Adjustment): When this option is enabled, the text will have a dark outline to improve its visibility.

b. On-Screen Display palette (Change OSD Color): Here you can change the color of the OSD text. You can also change the color of the shadow.

c. On-Screen Display Zoom (OSD Enlargement): Here you can change the size of the OSD text.

d. Position of OSD(OSD Position Change): Drag and drop the OSD text to any position on the screen.

3. After you are done with the OSD settings, launch the game and watch the result. The MSI Afterburner application is a very handy tool for any gamer, not just an overclocker. You can use MSI Afterburner to optimize your gaming performance! The application is constantly updated and guarantees excellent stability and compatibility with your equipment. Since new versions are released regularly, please make sure you are using the latest version of the app, which is available for download at:

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RivaTuner Statistics Server is designed for gamers who want to improve PC performance without harming it. It automates overclocking and allows you to control the temperature and other indicators so that they do not go off scale.

How to work with RivaTuner Statistics Server application.

The Rivatuner Statistics Server application controls the graphics adapter, allowing you to set the parameters you need without harming the hardware - that's what this program is. It works with both NVIDIA and AMD. The interface looks quite simple, all functions are visualized in the form of buttons, scales and levers - this is done so that everyone can work with the application, regardless of knowledge about PCs and devices. There is also a mode for advanced users.

Principle of operation

This program allows you to easily "get" to those functions of the graphics adapter that are difficult to access with a standard set of resources at hand. Its options make it possible to monitor drivers and registry entries. To improve performance, mini-utilities are built into the shell that communicate with the central and graphic processors and give them the necessary commands. The program is suitable for all versions of Windows, starting with the 7th and higher, and for all known video adapters that are not obsolete.

When you turn on the game, the program window remains visible so that you can monitor performance changes and resource consumption. The app is capable of:

1. Overclock the graphics adapter while spinning up the fan to avoid overheating.
2. Maintain high graphics card and CPU performance, which allows you to comfortably play games and use other resource-intensive software (for example, for animation).
3. Summarize productivity metrics across apps and offer insightful statistics.
4. Quickly and conveniently take screenshots and convert them to the desired extension.
5. Make a video recording of the screen.
6. Change the number of frames per second, which is especially important for games where the composition is built in the first person, i.e. the player looks at everything as if through the eyes of a character.

Installing and configuring utilities

The RivaTuner Statistics Server distribution kit is not distributed by itself, but along with another productivity application - MSI Afterburner. The latter shows all the data about the internal hardware of the PC, and the utilities work exclusively in tandem, so you have to install both. You can download the installer on the official website of the developer. After unpacking and launching the boot file, you can simply follow the prompts that appear: select the language, where the program is stored, and agree to the terms of use. First, install MSI Afterburner, and then RivaTuner (depending on the version of the distribution kit, they can be placed in different folders of the shared archive or installed immediately as a single package). Now let's figure out how to set everything up:

1. First, open MSI Afterburner - on the left, under the big round button, you will see several small ones. We need the one that shows the cogwheel.
2. Clicking on it opens another window with several tabs - select Monitoring and in the Active charts section, specify all the indicators that you want to see.
3. Turn on the Show in Overlay on-Screen Display mode.
4. Specify the parameters in which your PC hardware should operate. It would be better if before that you carefully study its capabilities, so as not to set the bar too high.

Let's analyze the RivaTuner settings:

1. Before using it, you need to find the icon. As a rule, it is located in the lower right corner, where the antivirus, Bluetooth and Update Center icons are usually located.
2. Click on it and open the program window.
3. Here you can change the frame rate in the game and customize the interface design of the application itself.

Sometimes in Steam the RivaTuner window is not displayed on top of the game. In this case, you need to open RivaTuner, click the plus sign at the bottom right, select the name of the game and move the corresponding slider to the “Enabled” position on the left.

Now let's talk about how to remove the RivaTuner utility if you no longer need it:

1. Open "Control Panel" - "Add or Remove Programs".
2. Find the software in the list, select and delete using a special button.
3. If it is not there, call the "Task Manager" (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and find the program's executable file.
4. Right-click on its name and look in the "Properties" location.
5. Go to this folder and clear everything related to RivaTuner.

Of course, this program is also removed along with MSI Afterburner, as it is installed.