If you’re like most PC gamers, you’re probably familiar with the popular gaming platform Steam. One of the features that makes Steam so popular is its ability to track your game’s frame rate. This information can be helpful when trying to optimize your game for better performance. To display your game’s frame rate on Steam, open the “Settings” menu and select “In-Game”. On the left side of the window, under “Display”, you’ll see a list of options including “FPS Counter”. Click on this option and a new window will open displaying your current frame rate. You can also adjust the display’s size and color if you want. ..
First, click Steam > Settings in Steam.
In the Settings window that appears, click “In-Game” in the left sidebar.
Click the “In-game FPS counter” box and select your preferred location. By default, it’s set to “Off” and won’t be displayed. You can choose Top-left, Top-right, Bottom-right, or Bottom-left to place the counter at any corner of your screen.
By default, the FPS counter will be gray, which will make it blend in with many games. To make it easier to read, check “High contrast color,” and the FPS counter will have its numbers displayed in a bright neon green that stands out better.
When you’re done, click “OK” to save your settings and launch a Steam game.
Here’s how the standard FPS counter looks at the top-left corner of a game:
In high-contrast mode, the brighter FPS counter looks like this:
It’s up to you whether you want a more noticeable and visible FPS counter or one that blends better into the background until you look for it.
This isn’t the most powerful FPS counter compared to other tools, but it’s simple and built-in. For more control, check out other in-game FPS-monitoring tools.
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