Fps monitoring programs

[Cavallino]

Hello folks, so in the past I would use Fraps to monitor FPS.
But Ive noticed many youtubers would use other software to overlay such fps monitors (and also things like CPU/GPU temps, usage etc.

May I ask what you are all using?

Thanks!

 

[azazl187]

That would be MSI afterburner mate

 

[Randomface74]

All the games I play have it built in one way or another, sometimes just needs a google for the command.

 

[Danny75]

During Afterburner install it should ask if you want Rivatuner as well, and the answer is yes. That part is needed for the overlay. Also handy when you need to set an FPS limit per application.

 

[Cavallino]

Cheers folks, much appreciated.

Danny - why would I want to limit the FPS in applications may I ask?
Lets say if I have Gsync wouldnt it do it for me?

 

[Danny75]

Cheers folks, much appreciated.

Danny - why would I want to limit the FPS in applications may I ask?
Lets say if I have Gsync wouldnt it do it for me?

Only mentioned it if you need to mess about with it for some reason. I don't have Gsync but I hear that in some games Gsync/Freesync works better if you limit the max FPS to the max refresh rate of the monitor, or 1/2 FPS less.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterra...5hz_what_fps_should_i_cap_my_fps_at_so_gsync/

This will avoid the need to also enable Vsync. Someone did a good video about the input lag with all sorts of combinations: Gsync only, Gsync + Vsync, Gsync + FPS cap etc. He found the latter to be the best. Can't remember the name of the vid or the guy but he's a good monitor reviewer on Youtube. Scandinavian I believe.

 

[Danny75]

Seems I had the Scandinavians confused. I found the channel I was thinking of - Lims Cave. He's the monitor reviewer. But the video I was thinking of wasn't in his list, it was actually someone else:

And to slightly correct something I said earlier - Gsync + FPS cap (with RivaTuner) is best when there is no in-game FPS limiter. Better than Vsync or Nvidia Inspector, as his video demonstrates.