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Profiling CPU Bottlenecks with Tracy Profiler and Intel VTune

HexRays99
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2y ago · Sep 3, 2023 8:34 PM
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Tracy Profiler provides real-time nanosecond-resolution frame timelines, lock contention tracking, and memory allocations.
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// Always check your pointers!
if (!pLocalPlayer) return;
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2y ago · Sep 3, 2023 11:48 PM
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Using ZoneScoped and FrameMark macros gives instant visibility into which game subsystem is consuming CPU budget.
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2y ago · Sep 4, 2023 12:48 AM
#3
Intel VTune hardware event counters revealed L1 cache misses and branch mispredictions that traditional timers missed.
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