Frames per second, FPS for short, refers to how many frames are rendered and displayed on the screen per second. Higher FPS can provide a smoother gaming experience, especially when the gameplay is dealing with movement. For first-person shooter games such as Apex Legends, 60 FPS is a standard benchmark to achieve for players to experience a smooth gameplay experience.
Players who would like to keep track of the FPS theyāre getting on Apex Legends can display it during their matches. This can help them know the FPS in real time, allowing them to track fluctuations and see if they are getting the desired FPS or not.
Here is how to display FPS in Apex Legends:
- Open Apex Legends, and head to Settings
- Navigate to the Gameplay tab
- Go to the Performance Display option, and toggle it on.
- Now, when you head into the next match, youāll see the FPS and ping information in the top-right corner of the screen.
How to display FPS in Apex Legends via Steam
Gamers who play Apex Legends on Steam can also enable the FPS settings via Steam directly. Hereās how to enable FPS display in Steam:
- Open Steam
- Click the Steam icon in the top-left corner of Steam
- Choose Settings and select In-Game
- Navigate to the in-game FPS counter setting and toggle it On.
- Players can also choose to improve the visibility of the FPS counter by choosing the āHigh contrast colorā option.
Knowing the FPS during Apex Legends is only part of the step if you wish to improve FPS. There are several ways to improve FPS in Apex Legends, such as lowering the resolution of the game or using upscaling technologies such as Nvidia DLSS or AMD FreeSync to get better framerates in Apex Legends.
