Linux GPU Control Application by ilya-zlobintsev
Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool
About Linux GPU Control Application
From the project's README at github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
This application allows you to control your AMD, Nvidia or Intel GPU on a Linux system.
Features: #### Detailed GPU information reporting Name and manufacturer VBIOS info VRAM info (Type/Manufacturer/Bus) Hardware unit info (CUs/SMs/EUs, ROP count) Resizable BAR status Vulkan features and extensions #### Monitoring Configurable historical charts for power/thermals/frequency Throttling info Data CSV export #### Power configuration Power cap Power states (AMD only) #### Thermals configuration Custom fan curves (AMD/Nvidia) GPU firmware thermal options such as thermal and acoustic target/limit (AMD RDNA3
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 4.4k | github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT |
| GitHub forks | 111 | github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 72 | lact |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.6 years | since Oct 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 33 | last: 3.2 years ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host Linux GPU Control Application?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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