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To locate a bottleneck that is reducing performance, you must analyze your measurements.
Use the Performance Analysis Tool to analyze the data files produced by the instrumented drivers.
The Performance Analysis Tool can show the counter data as easy to interpret graphs. You can also customise the display to show graphs of different counters against each other. This is a very useful feature for locating bottlenecks.
When you have located the bottleneck you can:
Take additional measurements to isolate the exact problem area. Some bottlenecks are difficult to find so might require more investigation
Apply one or more optimizations.
For more information, see Locating bottlenecks with the Performance Analysis Tool and Locating bottlenecks with other tools.