21 September 2022
If you want to see the frame rates your games are running at in real time and don’t need any more advanced features or metrics, you can set up Steam’s built-in FPS counter in just a few minutes.
A screenshot of the Steam home screen.
It takes about five seconds to set up.

If you want to know what frame rates your Steam games are running at, there are many third-party programs out there to help. But if all you need is a very basic counter and you don’t care about other hardware stats, you don’t need to download any of these — you can use a feature that’s built right into Steam.

Here’s how to set up Steam’s built-in FPS counter for your PC.

A screenshot of the Settings window in Steam with the in-game FPS counter menu open.
I go with the top left, myself.

  • Open Steam.
  • Go to Steam > Settings > In-Game.
  • Under In-game FPS counter, select the corner where you’d like the counter to appear. You can also check High contrast color if you prefer.
  • Click Ok.

Now, go ahead and start your game. You should see the frame rate your game is running at displayed in the corner that you specified.

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