COMPARISON · NVPI REVAMPED · CHECKED 8 NOV 2026
NVPI Revamped or the original NVIDIA Profile Inspector?
NVPI Revamped (NVPI-R) is a community fork by xHybred that reorganises and documents NPI's settings, and the original NVIDIA Profile Inspector by Orbmu2k is actively developed again and caught up in 2026 with its 3.0 rewrite. Both edit the same NVIDIA driver profiles, so use one at a time. "3.5.0.0" is an old fork's version number, not a newer official release. We could not run either against a real driver, so this page compares only what we could check.
The short answer by use case
Fastest driver support
NPI 3.x from its GitHub releases. It is the upstream project and the one that gets new settings first.
In-app explanations
NVPI Revamped says it reorganises settings and adds explanations. We did not verify this.
Found 3.5.0.0 on a download site
Neither. Get one of the two from its GitHub page.
Feature comparison
| Feature | NPI 3.x | NVPI Revamped |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version we saw | 3.0.2.1 stable, 3.0.2.3 pre-release | v7.3.2.0, 21 Oct 2026 |
| Base | Upstream project by Orbmu2k | A fork, rebased on upstream per its notes |
| No-driver start-up | Shows No compatible NVIDIA Driver was detected | Shows the same message, titled NVPI Revamped |
| Interface | WPF with themes, density and backdrops | Its README describes a WPF interface with themes, command palette and updater |
| Setting sources | Five sources, Common by default | The same five, per its README |
| Code signing | Not signed | Not tested by us |
| Licence and stars | MIT, about 7.6k stars | MIT, about 1.0k stars |
| Distribution | GitHub releases | GitHub releases and Nexus Mods |
LAB · F13, F38 COMMUNITY · project READMEs, 8 Nov 2026 Cells for NVPI Revamped that come from its README are its own claims. We ran only its start-up on a PC without a driver.
NVPI Revamped 7.3.2.0 on a PC without an NVIDIA driver shows the same start-up message as NPI 3.x.
Lab Windows Server 2025 · build 26100 · no NVIDIA GPU · 2026-11-08 LAB · UI · NO NVIDIA GPU (mock mode)
Can I use both?
Both edit the same NVIDIA driver profile database, so a change in one should show in the other. We could not verify that, and we did not test importing a .nip file between them. Run one at a time. To move between them, export from one and import into the other, see NIP files, and keep the backup.
What NVIDIA Profile Inspector 3.5.0.0 is
Softpedia and MajorGeeks list “3.5.0.0” next to NPI. It is the version string of an older fork by DeadManWalking, whose copy is written about mining. It looks newer than 3.0 but is not. COMMUNITY · portal listings We did not run it, so we do not say how many settings it has.
Other forks you may meet
| Project | What it was | Status |
|---|---|---|
| nvidiaProfileInspectorForkAIO (neatchee) | Merged work from many forks while the original was idle. Exposed RTX HDR, Dynamic Vibrance and DLSS override settings. | Superseded by upstream in 2025 and 2026 |
| NVidiaProfileInspectorDmW (DeadManWalkingTO) | A fork aimed at mining tuning, with constants frozen at R418. | Dormant |
Is the original still maintained?
Yes.
Commits per year on the original repository
Development was dormant from 2021 to 2024 and restarted in 2025.
Commits on master
Show the data
| Item | commits | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 56 | |
| 2026 to 13 Oct | 230 |
See what changed in NPI 3.0 and the release cadence.
Download both safely
Use GitHub release pages only, and see the NPI download page for how to check the file. We hashed NVPI Revamped v7.3.2.0 (NVPI-R.zip, 689,104 bytes), and the hash begins febb6e1d.
LAB · F38 See is NPI safe.
Questions people ask
Is NVPI Revamped better than NVIDIA Profile Inspector?
We cannot say. We only checked that it starts and shows the same no-driver message as NPI. Its feature claims come from its own documentation, which we did not verify on a driver.
Is NVPI Revamped safe?
It is open source under the MIT licence, and we hashed the v7.3.2.0 release zip. We did not scan or test it beyond starting it. Download it only from its GitHub page.
Can I use NVPI Revamped and NPI together?
Both edit the same driver profile database, so changes in one should show in the other. We could not verify that. Run one at a time and keep a backup.
What is NVIDIA Profile Inspector 3.5.0.0?
A version string shown on some download portals for an older fork. It is not a newer official release.
Is NVIDIA Profile Inspector still updated?
Yes. The repository had 0 commits in 2024, 56 in 2025 and 230 in 2026 up to 13 October.
Sources
- NVPI Revamped repository github.com · accessed 8 Nov 2026 · upstream
- NVIDIA Profile Inspector repository github.com · accessed 8 Nov 2026 · upstream
- nvidiaProfileInspectorForkAIO repository github.com · accessed 8 Nov 2026 · upstream
- NVPI Revamped on Nexus Mods nexusmods.com · accessed 8 Nov 2026 · community