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+# `setprof`
+
+`setprof` is a CLI-utility for setting the combined power profiles of the host system.
+
+```
+setprof <profile>
+```
+
+This programme has only been tested on an Arch Linux system running an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU combined with an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU.
+Support for other graphics cards (especially from NVIDIA) is not guaranteed.
+
+## Built-in Profiles
+
+The following profiles are built-in:
+
+* `idle` for power-saving 
+* `3d` for generic 3D rendering
+* `vr` for VR rendering
+