FPS Calculator for Gaming

Expected FPS in Popular Games Like Fortnite and CS2

These are the model's FPS ranges for three common setups at 1080p on the High preset, with upscaling off. Pick a game name to load it with the first setup, then swap in your own parts.

On the RTX 5070 desktop, the Ryzen 5 7600 sets the limit in CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, The Finals, and PUBG. In those games a faster processor raises the estimate more than a faster graphics card does.

The RTX 5070 Laptop lands within 4 percent of the RTX 5060 desktop in every game here. Laptop chips run at far less power than desktop cards with the same name, as the laptop section explains.

Which Graphics Card Hits 144 or 240 FPS in Each Game

Each cell shows the slowest current NVIDIA RTX 50 and AMD RX 9000 card whose whole estimated range stays at or above the goal. Competitive shooters aim for 240 FPS on Low, the others for 144 FPS on High, and Cyberpunk 2077 for 60 FPS at 1440p.

With a Ryzen 5 7600, no card holds 144 FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone, Marvel Rivals, and Arc Raiders, because the processor runs out first. Buying a bigger graphics card won't fix that, so check the balance with our bottleneck calculator before you spend.

Check the FPS of a PC Build Before You Buy

Planning a new PC? Pick the processor and graphics card from your parts list, then set the resolution to match the monitor you'll use. You get the frame rate range before you spend anything.

To see what a pricier part buys, press Save Setup to Compare, swap that one part, and estimate again. Both setups stay side by side with each change highlighted.

Missing your target on a desktop? The result names the slowest current NVIDIA and AMD cards that reach it with your processor, or tells you when the processor is the real limit. Our PC upgrade checker then shows which parts fit your board and power supply.

Copy Link puts the whole setup into a web address. Open it later, or send it to a friend, and the same estimate appears.

Play more than one game? The All my games tab in Computer Info Bits Pro checks up to 12 games at once. It finds the best-looking settings that hold your target in each one, and can line up a second PC to show what an upgrade changes.

What FPS Target to Pick

Match the target to your monitor's refresh rate. As NVIDIA explains, FPS is how fast the graphics card finishes frames, and Hz is how fast the screen shows them. A 144 Hz screen shows up to 144 frames each second.

• 60 FPS: the goal for a 60 Hz screen, and smooth enough for story and open world games.
• 144 FPS: the goal for a 144 Hz screen, where fast shooters and racing games feel sharper.
• 240 FPS: the goal for a 240 Hz screen, used mostly for competitive shooters like CS2 and Valorant.

Not sure what your screen runs at? In Windows, open Settings, then System, then Display, and choose Advanced display.

A target counts as met only when the whole range sits at or above it. When the target lands inside the range, the PC may hold it in light scenes and miss it in heavy ones.

How Your CPU and GPU Set the Estimate

Every processor and graphics card has a score, and every game has its own load. The calculator works out how many frames the graphics card can draw and how many the processor can prepare, then shows the lower number. The badge on your result names the part that sets the limit.

We tuned and checked those scores against more than 7,400 frame rates published in 90 reviews. They come from TechPowerUp, TechSpot, GamersNexus, ComputerBase, PC Games Hardware, and Tom's Hardware.

It is still a model, so it does not look up a tested result for your exact pair of parts. To compare parts by measured results, see the Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy and its gaming CPU results.

Screen resolution changes only the graphics card number. More pixels mean fewer frames, so 1440p lands near 72 percent of 1080p. 4K lands near 45 percent on the fastest cards and closer to 41 percent on budget ones.

The range runs 22 percent below and above the model's number, rounded to five FPS. Games with a built-in frame cap stop at the cap.

Reviewers test different scenes, so the same card posts different numbers from one review to the next. About 61 percent of the review results we checked land inside the range shown for the same parts and settings. Another 21 percent came in higher and 18 percent lower, so read the range as a guide, not a promise.

FPS With DLSS and Other Upscaling

An upscaling mode renders the game at a smaller size and then enlarges each frame. The model uses the shared Quality, Balanced, and Performance presets of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS, which render at 1.5, 1.7, and 2 times smaller per side.

Some work in each frame does not shrink, like the upscaler itself and effects drawn at full size, so the model adds that time back. In TechPowerUp's Battlefield 6 tests, Quality mode added 30 to 40 percent more frames at 1440p and 4K, and Performance mode added 53 to 67 percent. Gains were smaller at 1080p.

The processor ceiling stays the same, so a processor-limited setup gains little from upscaling. Frame generation is a separate feature that inserts extra frames between rendered ones. It raises the displayed number without making the game respond faster, so the estimate does not count it.

FPS Estimates for a Gaming Laptop

Laptop makers choose how much power each graphics chip may use, and the same chip can be set to very different limits. NVIDIA's laptop GPU comparison lists 50 W to 100 W for the RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, for example. Laptop scores here assume a setting near the top of that range, so a thin or quiet laptop can land below the estimated range.

To see where your laptop sits, look up its graphics power in watts on the maker's spec page. It is often listed as TGP or maximum graphics power.

The laptop list also includes a few integrated graphics chips used in thin laptops and handheld PCs. Their scores assume a plugged-in device in its highest power mode.

Games You Can Estimate

The calculator covers these games. Each one has its own graphics load and processor load in the model.

No reputable benchmarks were found for Minecraft (Vanilla), Minecraft (with Shaders), Roblox, and iRacing, so treat those results as rough.

Shooters

• CS2 (Counter-Strike 2)
• Valorant
• Apex Legends
• Overwatch 2
• Rainbow Six Siege
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Call of Duty: MW III
• Battlefield 6
• Battlefield 2042
• DOOM Eternal
• Fortnite
• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
• The Finals
• Arc Raiders
• Marvel Rivals
• Helldivers 2
• Destiny 2
• Escape from Tarkov

Open World and Action

• Cyberpunk 2077
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• GTA V
• The Witcher 3 (Next-Gen)
• Assassin's Creed Mirage
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
• God of War
• Black Myth: Wukong
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
• Alan Wake 2
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Monster Hunter Wilds

RPG

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Elden Ring
• Starfield
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Diablo IV
• Path of Exile 2

Survival and Sandbox

• Minecraft (Vanilla)
• Minecraft (with Shaders)
• Roblox
• ARK: Survival Ascended
• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Valheim
• Rust
• Palworld

Sports and Racing

• Forza Horizon 5
• F1 24
• iRacing
• EA Sports FC 25

MOBA and Strategy

• League of Legends
• Dota 2
• Total War: Warhammer III

MMO

• World of Warcraft

How to Check Your Real FPS

The range is useful for comparing parts or settings. It cannot predict one exact scene. A game update or driver change can also shift real results. If an update made a Steam game run worse, a free Steam game downgrader can roll it back and hold the next update. NVIDIA and AMD list game fixes in their current GeForce driver notes and Adrenalin release notes.

On a PC you already own, any of these shows the frame rate while you play:

• Steam: open Settings, then In Game, and pick a corner for the In-game FPS counter. PCWorld notes it is meant for games you launch through Steam.
• NVIDIA graphics: press Alt+Z in a game to open the NVIDIA app overlay, then turn on Statistics.
• AMD graphics: press Ctrl+Shift+O to show the AMD Software metrics overlay.
• Any Windows PC: press Windows+G and open the Game Bar Performance widget.

For a closer look, run a game's built-in benchmark or NVIDIA FrameView, which records frame rates and frame times.

What Is Not Included

The estimate leaves out optional ray tracing, which can cut frame rates sharply when turned on. The vendor pages linked above list which cards support it.

It also assumes your parts stay cool. A hot graphics card or processor slows itself down, and Intel notes that this thermal throttling can cut gaming performance. If frame rates sag after a few minutes of play, test your fan layout in our PC Airflow Simulator.