Windows 11 · Windows 11 with Xbox Game Bar

Show CPU, GPU, RAM, VRAM, and FPS While Gaming in Windows 11

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Answer

Press Windows+G, open the Performance widget, choose the CPU, GPU, RAM, VRAM, and FPS information you want, then pin the widget. Close Game Bar and start the game; the pinned widget should remain visible and update while you play.

Guide steps6 steps
  1. Open the game first
  2. Open Xbox Game Bar
  3. Open the Performance widget
  4. Choose and arrange the metrics
  5. Pin the widget
  6. Verify the numbers update
  7. If it still does not work

Open the game first

Launch the game and reach a safe menu or practice area. This gives Game Bar a game window to monitor.

Open Xbox Game Bar

Press Windows+G. If Game Bar does not open, check Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar and make sure the shortcut is enabled.

Open the Performance widget

Open the Widget menu and select Performance. The widget shows the metrics available on this PC, such as CPU, GPU, RAM, VRAM, and FPS.

Choose and arrange the metrics

Open the widget settings, select the metrics you want to see, choose a readable position and size, and reduce graph detail if the panel covers important game controls.

Pin the widget

Select the Pin button on the Performance widget, then press Windows+G again to close Game Bar. The pinned panel should stay over the game.

See Microsoft's Game Bar customization guide

Verify the numbers update

Play for a minute and confirm the values change. If a metric is missing, do not install an overlay injector just to force it into an anti-cheat-protected game.

If it does not work

  • If FPS shows a permission message, follow the prompt, approve only the Windows permission it requests, restart the PC if required, and reopen the widget.
  • If VRAM or another metric is absent, availability can depend on the graphics hardware, driver, and current Game Bar version. Update Windows, Game Bar, and the official graphics driver.
  • If the pinned widget harms performance or blocks controls, unpin it or show fewer metrics. Monitoring should not make the game harder to use.
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