GTA V - How To Display FPS Counter

Are you looking for ways to improve your gameplay experience in GTA V? One way to do so is by monitoring your game's frame rate, also known as FPS. Knowing your FPS can help you adjust your graphics settings to optimize performance or satisfy your curiosity about how well your system can handle the game. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to display the FPS counter in GTA V, and provide tips to improve your game's performance. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to Grand Theft Auto, this guide will help you get the most out of your gaming experience.

Use the Steam FPS Counter Overlay

Many programs can show an FPS counter, such as MSI Afterburner, NVIDIA Shadowplay, XSplit, Fraps, or the Steam overlay FPS counter in case you are using the Steam version. But there is also a way to show the Steam overlay FPS counter if you are not using the steam version. That’s why we will use the steam FPS counter, as everyone should use it. If you are using the Steam version already, open Steam and click on Steam in the top left corner.

Steam > Settings

Navigate to your settings, and here in the In-Game tab, set the In-game FPS counter to one of your four screen corners, and below, you can enable the high contrast color option, which will display the FPS counter in a bright green color.

Steam Settings > In-Game > In-Game FPS Counter

Show FPS on Non-Steam Version

If you’re not using the GTA 5 steam version, head over to your Steam library, and at the bottom of the window, select Add a game and then Add a non-steam game. In the list, scroll down and select the Rockstar Games Launcher. Click on Add selected programs, and when launching the game from your steam library, you can see an FPS counter while in the game.

Add the non-Steam version of GTA V to your library to show an FPS counter