#796·winboat

[Bug] Unusually high GPU usage in Winboat

Author: ContruffinCreated Jun 16, 2026Updated Sep 13, 2026
Labelsbugneeds-triagelikely fix on 1.0

What version of WinBoat are you running?

0.9.0

Your Environment

Kubuntu 26.04 (also 25.10) on Framework 16, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU + iGPU (Radeon 780M)

Steps to Reproduce / Context

  1. Install winboat using the provided deb file
  2. Run it
  3. Fans start to whir really loudly, GPU usage spikes by ~50%

You do not need to be running any Windows program, just having Winboat open is sufficient to cause the GPU usage spike

Logs

install.log migrations.log container.log winboat.log

Expected Behavior

Having Winboat open does not have 50% GPU usage

Current Behavior

Unusually high GPU usage

Possible Solution

No response

Quality Notice

  • I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this bug is a unique case.