Windows 11 · Windows

Show an FPS Counter With the NVIDIA App Overlay

Source-checked About 10 minutes

Answer

Enable the NVIDIA overlay, open Statistics or HUD layout, place the frame-rate counter, and verify the game and GPU support the overlay.

Guide steps5 steps
  1. Update the NVIDIA app
  2. Enable the overlay
  3. Choose the statistic
  4. Test compatibility
  5. Verify the result
  6. If it still does not work

Update the NVIDIA app

Install the current NVIDIA app and compatible graphics driver from NVIDIA, then restart if the driver requests it.

Enable the overlay

Open NVIDIA app settings and turn on the in-game overlay.

Choose the statistic

Open the overlay, select Statistics or HUD layout, enable frame rate, and choose a screen position.

Test compatibility

Launch a supported game and check fullscreen or anti-cheat restrictions; do not inject third-party overlays into protected games.

Verify the result

Launch a supported game and confirm the FPS counter appears in the chosen position without obscuring controls or causing instability.

Video walkthrough

If it does not work

  • If absent, verify NVIDIA overlay, supported GPU, game mode, and anti-cheat policy. Disable it rather than injecting another overlay into a protected title.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.

Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.

Continue with

Browse more NVIDIA tutorials