How to Enable the FPS Counter in Counter Strike: Global Offensive

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Stay on top of your game by monitoring your frames in CS:GO
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If you play competitive online shooters, you know that having the highest possible FPS is important. But how can you monitor your FPS while you're in-game when the game doesn't have an obvious FPS counter, like Counter Strike: Global Offensive? Thankfully, there are thankfully a number of easy and quick ways you can enable an FPS counter in CS:GO despite the game not having a toggle for one in its settings. Keep reading to learn more.

Quick Steps

  1. Open your CS:GO settings.
  2. Click the Game tab.
  3. Change the dropdown next to "Enable Developer Console" to Yes .
  4. Press the "~" (tilde) key to open the console.
  5. Type "cl_showfps 1" and press enter to enable the in-game FPS counter.
  6. To turn off the counter, open the console again and type "cl_showfps 0."
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CS:GO Console

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  1. The simplest way to view your FPS in CS:GO is to enable it from the developer console. [1]
  2. This will enable the developer console. Exit the settings menu once you've changed the setting.
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  3. The console allows you to use a number of commands that are normally only available to the game's developers.
  4. Press enter to execute the command. To disable the FPS counter, simply open the console again and write cl_showfps 0 and press enter.
    • When you close CS:GO any developer commands will be reset to their natural state, so you'll have to use this command each time you play CS:GO and want to view your FPS.
    • To view more in-depth performance statistics in-game, like ping and packet loss, use the command net_graph 1 in the console. If you want to turn the net graph off, open the console and type net_graph 0 and press enter.
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Steam Launch Options

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  1. You can set the command that shows the FPS counter as a launch option in Steam, which means the FPS counter will show every time you launch the game.
  2. It should be the last option in the right-click contextual menu.
  3. The General tab is the default tab when you open a Steam game's properties, and the Launch Options heading is at the bottom of the General section.
  4. This is the same command used to enable FPS using the in-game developer console. Next time you launch CS:GO, the FPS counter will be on by default.
    • Make sure to click out of the Launch Options field before exiting the Properties window to save your settings.
    • To remove the FPS counter, close CS:GO and remove the command from the game's Launch Options.
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Steam Overlay

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  1. You can do this by clicking the word Steam in the upper left corner and selecting Settings .
  2. This tab should be the third one down on the left-hand side.
  3. You can also change your Steam Overlay shortcut, which is Shift+Tab by default.
  4. Click the dropdown to select one of the location options. Make sure to pick a spot where the FPS counter won't be covering up vital information.
    • The next time you launch CS:GO, you'll see the FPS counter in the corner you specified.
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NVIDIA GeForce Experience

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  1. This method only works if you have an NVIDIA graphics card . For AMD graphics cards, move to the next section.
    • If you haven't signed in to GeForce Experience in a while, you'll be prompted to sign in. You may have to validate your email address if it's been a long enough time since you last logged in.
  2. This will open your Settings menu, which loads into the General tab by default.
  3. Scroll down until you see the "In-Game Overlay" heading. It's in the left column in the body of the General tab.
  4. This will open the settings menu in the NVIDIA overlay.
  5. Adjusting the HUD layout changes what information is shown in your NVIDIA overlay.
  6. Pick a corner where the counter won't cover up important game information.
  7. You can also select one of the other options, as most of the options will show an FPS counter. However, for a simple and low-profile FPS counter, the FPS choice is best.
    • The next time you launch CS:GO, you'll see the FPS counter in the corner you specified.
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AMD Radeon Overlay

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  1. You can do this by right-clicking your desktop and selecting AMD Radeon Software .
    • This method only works for AMD graphics cards. If you have an NVIDIA graphics card, check the section above.
  2. You can do this by clicking the cogwheel in the upper right corner, clicking on the Performance tab, then toggling the In-Game Overlay .
  3. It's at the top of the screen, and it's the last tab at the top after "Record & Stream."
    • The Performance menu will open up to the Metrics tab automatically.
  4. This option is under the Tracking tab, and it's the first option on the list.
    • You can select the other options (GPU, VRAM, CPU, and RAM) if you'd like more information about your computer while you play CS:GO.
  5. This menu allows you to turn the overlay on and off, but also allows you to edit the overlay location and appearance.
  6. If you want to edit how your overlay looks, use the other options in this section.
    • The most important option in this section is Location . Make sure to pick a spot where the overlay won't be covering up vital game info.
    • The next time you launch CS:GO, you'll see the FPS counter in the corner you specified.
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      1. ↑ https://www.setup.gg/game/csgo/how-show-fps/

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