1. A method comprising: receiving graphics instructions from an external device; receiving mapping information from the external device, wherein the mapping information comprises at least one link between one or more graphics instructions within the graphics instructions and associated primitive graphics data that is used to render one or more graphics images during execution of the one or more graphics instructions; identifying a performance issue associated with execution of at least one graphics instruction within the graphics instructions, wherein the performance issue is associated with overly high processor usage; using the mapping information to automatically identify a portion of the primitive graphics data that is associated with the at least one graphics instruction that is associated with the performance issue; and displaying a graphical representation of the identified portion of the primitive graphics data to visually highlight to a user that the identified portion of the primitive graphics data is associated with the performance issue.