Apex Legends™ FPS guide: show, cap, and change your frame rate

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Overview

You can show your Apex Legends FPS by toggling on Performance Display in-game or In-game FPS Counter on Steam. If you want to cap your FPS, go to your platform’s Library > Apex Legends > Properties or View Properties > Launch Options or Advanced launch options. You can cap your FPS by typing +fps_max <required frame rate>.

Table of Contents

What's FPS?

Frames-per-second (FPS) helps determine how smooth your gameplay is. Most players aim for around 60 FPS as standard in Apex Legends, as 60 FPS is what most monitors support. Turning on your FPS tracking can help you figure out whether you should adjust other gameplay settings for better performance. Visual output may vary depending on your hardware and display monitor—check your monitor to see what FPS settings it supports.

How can I see my FPS in Apex Legends?

  1. 1
    Go to Settings.
  2. 2
    Go to the Gameplay tab.
  3. 3
    Toggle Performance Display on. 
You’ll now see FPS and ping data in the top-right corner. 

How can I cap my FPS on PC?

Changing your FPS cap can cause performance issues. Check your PC’s specs before capping your FPS.
  1. 1
    Open the EA app.
  2. 2
    Open your Library and find Apex Legends.
  3. 3
    Select the three-dot menu in the top right-hand corner of the game tile.
  4. 4
    Select View properties.
  5. 5
    Under Advanced launch options, type +fps_max <required frame rate>.
    • For example, if you want to cap your FPS at 200 frames per second, the code would be +fps_max 200.

How do I turn on 120 FPS mode?

Players on PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S can turn on 120 FPS mode if they have a 120Hz display. Your HDMI cables also need to support 120Hz. 
  1. 1
    From the PlayStation® home screen, select Settings.
  2. 2
    Scroll down and select Saved Data and Game/App Settings.
  3. 3
    Select Game Presets. 
  4. 4
    Select Performance Mode or Resolution Mode.
  5. 5
    Choose Performance Mode from the list.
  6. 6
    Go back to Settings and choose Screen and Video.
  7. 7
    From Video Output, go to Resolution and make sure it’s set to Automatic.
  8. 8
    Scroll down until you see VRR. Make sure 120 Hz Output is set to Automatic. 
Once you’ve done this: 
  1. 1
    Go to Apex Legends and open Settings.
  2. 2
    Go to the Video tab. 
  3. 3
    Next to Graphics Mode, select Performance. 
  4. 4
    Select Apply to save your settings. 
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