You just need to get it turned on and set up. What is fps (frames per second) in games?įrames per second, abbreviated as fps, is the main metric used to determine how well your game is running on PC. Just like a movie, games are a series of still frames that show up very quickly on your screen, so the higher your fps, the smoother your game will look.Īlthough you don't need to know your fps if you're having a good gaming experience, it's a good number to reference. It allows you to get a grip on how your hardware is performing and compare it to other builds, and it's a critical metric to look at when buying a new gaming monitor.
Monitoring your frame rate offers a view inside your PC, as well. You can check if changing settings actually improves performance, and with some tools, you can drill down on CPU or other PC bottlenecks. If nothing else, having a small fps counter in the corner of your screen is a sanity check that nothing is going wrong with your gaming PC. Steam includes a built-in fps counter that you can overlay over any game in your Steam library - even if it's a non-Steam game. As the most popular marketplace for PC games, this is probably all you need for a quick fps counter in most of your games, but it's not as detailed as some tools we'll dig into later. Step 1: Open Steam and click Steam in the top left. Step 2: Select Settings and choose the In-Game tab. Step 3: Use the In-game fps counter option to choose where you want the fps counter located. Tick the High contrast color box if you have a hard time seeing the box, and when you're done, click OK. How to see fps counter with Xbox Game Bar The frame rate counter will show up in all of your Steam games going forward, but keep an eye out - it's a bit small to spot at first.
Xbox Game Bar is available on all Windows 10 and 11 PCs, and it includes an fps counter that works with any game. It's a bit distracting, but it shows a lot more than just your frame rate from second to second. Step 1: Press Windows Key + G to open the Xbox Game Bar.
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