[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
- Install winboat using the provided deb file
- Run it
- 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.
Source: TibixDev/winboat