About this tag
The rtss overlay tag covers practical GPU monitoring on Windows 10 and Windows 11 using RivaTuner Statistics Server with MSI Afterburner and HWiNFO. Current coverage focuses on displaying the otherwise unavailable hotspot temperature from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000-series Blackwell cards while gaming. The setup uses HWiNFO’s Blackwell hotspot sensor and sends the reading to an in-game RTSS overlay, allowing users to track temperatures alongside performance data. It is presented as a monitoring solution that does not require changing GPU clocks, voltage, firmware, or driver settings, making the tag relevant to PC enthusiasts troubleshooting or observing RTX 5000-series thermal behavior.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    RTX 5000 Hotspot Overlay: Show Blackwell Temps in MSI Afterburner

    MSI Afterburner cannot natively show a GeForce RTX 5000-series GPU hotspot temperature because NVIDIA’s public monitoring interface does not expose that telemetry on Blackwell cards. On Windows 10 and Windows 11, the practical solution is to use HWiNFO’s Blackwell hotspot sensor and display it...