How can I display my framerate while playing games?

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The thread discusses methods to display frame rates while playing various video games, including specific console commands for different titles and the impact of software like FRAPS on system performance. The scope includes practical applications and technical details related to gaming performance monitoring.

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  • One participant inquires about displaying frame rates in games and mentions concerns about FRAPS reducing performance.
  • Another participant provides specific console commands for various games to enable frame rate display, confirming their effectiveness.
  • A participant shares their experience of frame rates in STALKER Clear Sky, noting fluctuations based on graphics settings and inquires about the feasibility of enabling anti-aliasing while maintaining good frame rates.
  • One post suggests that the ability to display frame rates may depend on the type of game being played, although the statement lacks clarity and specificity.

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Participants generally agree on the effectiveness of the provided console commands for displaying frame rates, but there is uncertainty regarding the impact of graphics settings on performance and the applicability of frame rate display across different game types.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the performance implications of enabling certain graphics features, and there is a lack of consensus on the effectiveness of various methods for different games.

Who May Find This Useful

Gamers interested in monitoring their frame rates, particularly those playing titles like Crysis, STALKER, and Battlefield, may find this discussion relevant.

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When I'm playing games such as Crysis, Crysis Warhead, STALKER Clear Sky, Far Cry 2, Battlefield 2, as well as others. Is there any way to display my frame rate in-game? Do I have to download a program for this? I heard that FRAPS displays your FPS during game play, but actually takes a lot out of your system, and actually cuts your FPS almost in half.

Is there anything I can type into the console which would show me my FPS?
 
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For Crysis; "r_DisplayInfo = 1" and "r_DisplayInfo = 0"
Stalker; "rs_stats on" and "rs_stats off"
FarCry2; "ShowFPS 1" and "ShowFPS 0"
Battlefield2; "renderer.drawfps 1" and "renderer.drawfps 0"

You're right about FRAPS using quite a bit of resources. That's why it's not a good idea to use it to compare with other systems out there. It's decent at noting before-and-after changes to your system though.
 
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For Crysis; "r_DisplayInfo = 1" and "r_DisplayInfo = 0"
Stalker; "rs_stats on" and "rs_stats off"
FarCry2; "ShowFPS 1" and "ShowFPS 0"
Battlefield2; "renderer.drawfps 1" and "renderer.drawfps 0"

You're right about FRAPS using quite a bit of resources. That's why it's not a good idea to use it to compare with other systems out there. It's decent at noting before-and-after changes to your system though.

Thank you!
 
Those console commands did work. With sun shadows turned off, I get 45-90 FPS in STALKER Clear Sky. With sun shadows turned on, my FPS goes haywire. Could I maybe turn on some AA and still get good frames?
 
you can do it but its depend that which type of http://www.funrocker.com/games/computer-games.html" you playing if your are playing some 3D game than no issue otherwise i think there will be some problem.
 
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