Our FPS Calculator uses real-world data from over 250,000 FPS tests and over 95,000 gaming PCs and laptops, providing game benchmarks across different setups. Using this extensive data, we can tell you how many FPS your machine will likely achieve in a wide variety of games.
Track PC game frame rates with this free, easy-to-use FPS monitor, then get upgrade advice and see which games your PC setup can run.
Track your FPS
Most modern monitors require 60FPS to run smoothly. Your FPS should match or exceed your monitor’s refresh rate.
You can find out what your monitor’s refresh rate is by going to your computer’s settings and navigating to System > Display > Advanced display. You can also navigate to the same area by typing “View advanced display info” into the Windows 11 search function.
In this menu, you will see a “Choose a refresh rate” panel which will list what refresh rate your monitor supports, and what it is currently running.
If your monitor is running at 60Hz, you will want 60FPS at minimum to prevent screen tearing and stuttering. If, however, your monitor is capable of much higher refresh rates (eg. 144Hz or 250Hz) you will want an FPS that matches that refresh rate. Running FPS lower than your screen's refresh rate can lead to a number of visual issues.
However, bear in mind that more powerful GPUs can send more FPS to the monitor than the monitor can display. In this case, you should turn on the game’s VSYNC options (if available) to link the graphic card’s output to the monitor’s screen refresh rate, thus reducing the chance of stuttering.
60FPS is considered the baseline standard by many gamers, but more powerful rigs can achieve significantly higher FPS rates than 60 with strong enough hardware. At the end of the day, the best FPS is the one that suits your monitor.
30FPS is the lowest you want to achieve consistently on older monitors as anything less than 30 will be quite noticeable to most gamers. Anything less than 30 will frequently result in stuttering, screen tearing, or lag. If you're not sure what FPS you're getting, make sure to use our FPS test.
If you download our free and safe PC benchmark test, we can tell you which components are the weak link in your current setup. Otherwise, you can compare CPUs and GPUs in our FPS calculator to see which components yield the best results.
Of course, there are other things you should consider upgrading if your rig is on the older side. Most modern gaming PCs should aim to house 16GB of RAM at the minimum. There are also benefits to using an SSD vs HDD in your PC, but most of your FPS gains are going to come from your CPU and GPU if your computer’s RAM and storage are up to scratch.
Using our FPS calculator, you can predict how many FPS your level of hardware might achieve across a huge range of games. Of course, once you're in a game, your FPS will likely fluctuate depending on how much strain your processor, graphics card, and memory are under.
You can improve your FPS by reducing your game's built-in graphics settings, but you'll want to use our FPS monitor first to see where your PC is struggling, and which in-game moments are affecting your FPS the most.
From there, you can improve the your FPS count by upgrading your hardware, or by adjusting game specific settings, which you'll find on all the most popular games here on PCGameBenchmark. Check our CPU benchmark list and GPU benchmark list to see every bit of hardware we cover.
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