FPS Calculator for Gaming
FPS Calculator for Gaming estimates a broad frame rate range for your parts and selected game. Choose a resolution and quality preset to compare performance without upscaling.
This tool estimates native rendering. It leaves out ray tracing. It also leaves out upscaling and generated frames.
How to Use the Estimate
Pick the exact CPU and graphics card in the PC. Then choose a game and screen resolution. Select a quality preset too. Use High if you do not know which preset to choose.
How the Range Is Estimated
The model starts with graphics card test results from the Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy. Those tests draw each frame at the set resolution. They do not use upscaling or generated frames. The model also uses the site's gaming CPU results to set a processor limit.
The selected game changes the expected load. Resolution and the quality preset change the graphics load. The tool rounds each end of the range to the nearest five FPS. It uses a wide range because one model cannot match every PC.
What the Result Means
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. NVIDIA and AMD list game fixes in their current GeForce driver notes and Adrenalin release notes.
For a buying choice, compare this range with recent tests of the same game and parts. You can also check whether the CPU or graphics card is the likely limit with our bottleneck tool.
What Is Not Included
The estimate does not model optional ray tracing. It also leaves out DLSS and FSR. XeSS and frame generation are not included either. The linked vendor pages explain which hardware and games can use each feature.
Not sure which frame rate to target? Read our guide to choosing an FPS goal. If an upgrade looks useful, check its power needs with the power supply calculator.