Overview
A game’s frame rate is measured in frames per second (FPS) and tells you how smoothly the game is running on your PC. Learn how to turn on an FPS counter in-game, by using a command line, or through third-party tools.
How to enable an FPS counter in-game
Some EA games have an FPS counter that you can enable from the in-game settings.Apex Legends
Battlefield games
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In Apex Legends, you can turn on the FPS counter from your in-game settings.You’ll now see FPS and ping data in the top-right corner. Learn more about FPS in Apex.
- 1From Settings, go to the Gameplay tab.
- 2Toggle Performance Display to On.
How to use a command line to enable an FPS counter
A command line is a text-based interface that lets you enter commands for your computer to execute. EA games that use the Frostbite engine have a command line function built in. Here’s how to use it to turn the FPS counter on and off in your game.- 1Open the command console on your computer by pressing the [ ~ ] key.
- This key might not work for some locales. If this happens, try setting the keyboard on Windows to EN-US, or changing the input source to English-US on Mac.
- 2To turn the FPS counter on, enter the following command and press enter: PerfOverlay.DrawFps 1
- 3To turn the FPS counter off, enter the following command and press enter: PerfOverlay.DrawFps 0
How to enable an FPS counter using third-party tools
Always follow the instructions from your PC manufacturer.
Steam
You can use an FPS counter on Steam, even if you didn’t buy your EA game on Steam.Learn more about the Steam FPS counter with Steam Support.Other tools
If none of the above options work for your game, you can try using one of these tools to display an FPS counter:- The Xbox Game Bar for Windows
- Fraps - Real-time video capture & benchmarking.