NVidia: How to limit fps?

GregI · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:14

Does anyone know how you limit FPS with Nvidia cards, mostly for older games like Dead Space 3? My card can run it at like 300 fps which of course is a waste. I'd like to be able to have some program developed by Nvidia or another reputable company that can limit my GPU to only render a game to reach 120fps and never go over. Mainly for temperature reasons etc.

Neil79 · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:18

http://forum.kicksonline.eu/Thread-how-to-limit-fps-in-game__261_tutorials__7_kicks-online__5

Msi Afterburner ^

Mynight · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:19

Why does it have to be a "reputable company or nvidia"?

There is nvidia inspector which will achieve this. However it doesn't fall into the above two afaik.

Or afterburner?

Tute · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:20

Adaptive v sync in the nvidia control panel?

mahius · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:41

All I can think of is V-sync. Which in a few games makes things worse. But usually it helps limit the FPS to something like 60, if that's what you're looking for. I especially use it in a few game games where the FPS jumps up to multiple 1000s in the menus (likes to make coil-whine).

HR4 · 17 Mar 2016 at 22:42

Agree with the post a few above.. MSI Afterburner, you can pick your fps speed with that.

GregI · 18 Mar 2016 at 03:45

I don't know if I did something wrong but I had to use the RivaTuner thing, couldn't see an option in AfterBurner.

Worked perfectly, very happy with it (tested it with ShadowPlay fps counter to make sure).

Klunt Bumskrint · 18 Mar 2016 at 06:33

RivaTuner comes with Afterburner. ALso you don't need to use shadow play for fps, Afterburner/rivatuner does it all

HouR · 18 Mar 2016 at 09:04

GregI said:
...My card can run it at like 300 fps which of course is a waste....

Does this cause issues? Just interested :confused:

stooeh · 18 Mar 2016 at 10:29

^

GregI said:
Mainly for temperature reasons etc.

As good a reason as any

Daytrader · 18 Mar 2016 at 17:45

Just enable vsync, and get the added benefit, of it making the game look much better than with it disabled.

bimbleuk · 19 Mar 2016 at 17:04

I limit my games to 75 fps (3440x1440) via MSI Afterburner which is based on Rivatuner I believe. You need to install the additional server service during install and access the GUI for that via AB to enable global or individual fps limits.

I do it for both lowering overall GPU temps and achieving a good average fps i.e. in FO4 it mostly stays at 75 fps 95% of the time with a few dips during busy scenes or when stuff loads in the background.

GAM8LE · 19 Mar 2016 at 17:23

Adaptive vsync will match your monitors refresh rate and keeps things smooth. Full vsync can cause random glitches sometimes.

theMilitant · 19 Mar 2016 at 17:37

Always used afterburner personally when I've wanted to limit FPS.

shankly1985 · 19 Mar 2016 at 17:52

Driver level FRTC ftw

Much better frame latency target control. Nvidia could really do with it. In the mean time Msi Afterburner will do.

syks · 19 Mar 2016 at 19:26

where do I find adaptive vsync in the NVidia control panel please? ive started getting tears on dirt rally and its driving me nuts lol I have vsync on in the game itself but sometimes get stutters if the frames drop just by 5fps

GAM8LE · 19 Mar 2016 at 19:41

syks said:
where do I find adaptive vsync in the NVidia control panel please? ive started getting tears on dirt rally and its driving me nuts lol I have vsync on in the game itself but sometimes get stutters if the frames drop just by 5fps

Manage 3d settings, then its the application specific tab instead of global.

Scroll down to vertical sync drop down.

syks · 19 Mar 2016 at 21:02

-Gamble- said:
Manage 3d settings, then its the application specific tab instead of global.

Scroll down to vertical sync drop down.

thanks will look now