[Geeks3D-HowTo] Radeon GPU Temperature under Linux

Yes, it’s possible to read the GPU temperature under Linux (Ubuntu) with a simple command line. First start a shell box and then enter:

aticonfig --od-gettemperature

This command should display that:

Default Adapter - ATI Radeon 4870 X2
                  Sensor 0: Temperature - 72.00 C

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6 comments - What do you think? 5,525 views Posted by JeGX - 2008/08/28 at 11:24

mangoo says:

2009/07/21 at 14:10

I wonder if there is an equivalent for those running on open source drivers (radeon or radeonhd)?
Keilaron says:

2010/01/05 at 16:49

Sadly, this information seems to be out of date.
Marcus Klaas says:

2010/10/10 at 02:10

Still works for me and my HD5770..
abcdef says:

2011/04/22 at 15:05

Works great for me THX (Radeon HD4870)
Londo says:

2011/06/18 at 15:31

Does not work unless you are at the console and running X11. Cannot be used via SSH.
Chris Frederick says:

2011/07/09 at 13:35

To use via SSH:

First, ‘xhost +local:’ from an xterm. That allows any local program to connect to the X server.

Then on ssh: export DISPLAY=:0 ; aticonfig –od-gettemperature