FPS Calculator for Gaming

Compare a PC Build Before You Buy

Save your first result, then change one part or setting and estimate again. The comparison keeps both setups visible so you can see what changed. Reset clears both.

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.

How Your CPU and GPU Set the Estimate

The calculator uses fixed hardware scores and game factors built into the page. It estimates a graphics card result and a processor ceiling, then uses the lower value. It does not look up a measured result for your exact combination. For independent test data, see the Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy and its gaming CPU results.

Screen resolution changes only the graphics card result. The model scales that result by pixel count, so 1440p lands near 72 percent of 1080p and 4K near 45 percent. Ultrawide and 720p screens sit on the same curve.

The displayed range extends 22 percent below and above the model value, rounded to five FPS. This is a fixed allowance, not a tested error margin or a confidence interval. Known game caps are applied afterward.

FPS With DLSS, FSR, or XeSS 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.

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.

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

Expected FPS Versus a Real Benchmark

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.

To measure a PC you already own, use a game's built-in benchmark or NVIDIA FrameView, which records frame rates and frame times. You can also check whether the CPU or graphics card is the likely limit with our bottleneck tool. If your measured frame rate lands well below the range, work through these checks for low FPS.

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 3D airflow simulator.