{"id":92500,"date":"2020-10-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-monitor-in-game-pc-performance-with-msi-afterburner\/"},"modified":"2020-10-19T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-monitor-in-game-pc-performance-with-msi-afterburner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-monitor-in-game-pc-performance-with-msi-afterburner\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Monitor In-Game PC Performance with MSI Afterburner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a406f48f0ccd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a406f48f0ccd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-monitor-in-game-pc-performance-with-msi-afterburner\/#What_Youll_Need\" >What You\u2019ll Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-monitor-in-game-pc-performance-with-msi-afterburner\/#Getting_Started_With_Afterburner\" >Getting Started With Afterburner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Monitor In-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> PC Performance with MSI Afterburner&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xFortnite.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.-L8FtgToOH.jpg\" alt=\"A yellow taxi driving down a rolling autumn country road in &quot;Fortnite.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>MSI Afterburner is one of the most popular ways to see in-game PC performance statistics. And yes, it works on all systems, whether you have an MSI graphics card or not.\u00a0Here\u2019s how to set it up!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need\"><\/span>What You\u2019ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/page\/afterburner\">MSI Afterburner<\/a> is primarily an overclocking tool for squeezing more performance out of your graphics card. But it also works with the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guru3d.com\/files-details\/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html\">RivaTuner Statistics Server from Guru3D.com<\/a> to display real-time performance while gaming.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> and install both applications on your Windows PC.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Started_With_Afterburner\"><\/span>Getting Started With Afterburner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-338127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ximg_5a4b2fed5e193.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.SS_Ek9y_bw.jpg\" alt=\"The MSI Afterburner interface.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you download and install MSI Afterburner, you\u2019ll see the interface above. You can change this look, but we won\u2019t be covering that here. In the default interface, there are two dials that show the current status of your graphics cards, including the frequencies of the GPU and memory clocks, the voltage, and current temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Between the two dials, there are sliders that allow you to tweak all this data (here\u2019s\u00a0how to overclock your graphics card, if you\u2019re interested).<\/p>\n<p>Before we get all those delicious stats up on your screen, just one caveat: don\u2019t close the windows of either Afterburner or RTSS, as that also closes the programs. Instead, minimize them and they\u2019ll disappear from the taskbar. In the system tray, you\u2019ll then see two icons: a jet (Afterburner) and a computer monitor with a \u201c60\u201d on it (RivaTuner Statistics Server).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xSystemTrayWin10-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Jdi6EMyd_s.jpg\" alt=\"The Afterburner and RivaTuner Statistics Server icons in the system tray on Windows 10.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s get ready for the big show. Open Afterburner, and then click the Settings cog. In the window that appears, click \u201cOn-Screen Display.\u201d In the \u201cGlobal On-Screen Display Hotkeys\u201d section, you can set these to whatever you want or leave the defaults.<\/p>\n<p>Next, click the \u201cMonitoring\u201d tab; this is where you decide which stats you want to see in-game. First, let\u2019s take a look at the massive list under \u201cActive Hardware Monitoring Graphs.\u201d Including all this info on-screen is unrealistic if you actually want to see your game. Luckily, none of these options appear on-screen by default.<\/p>\n<p>To enable any of these, simply highlight those you want. Under \u201cGPU Usage Graph Properties\u201d select the \u201cShow In On-Screen Display\u201d checkbox. We recommend you use the default for each, which displays it as text, rather than a graph, but play around with it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xAfterburnerSettings1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.VU0Moylufh.png\" alt=\"Click the info you want to appear on-screen, and then select the &quot;Show In On-Screen Display&quot; checkbox.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you choose a property to show up in the on-screen display (OSD), you\u2019ll see \u201cIn OSD\u201d under the \u201cProperties\u201d tab to the right of each name.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common properties people want to display is the frame rate to make sure their machine is hitting that all-important golden zone of 60 frames per second. To enable this, select the checkbox next to \u201cFramerate,\u201d and then select the checkbox next to \u201cShow in On-Screen Display.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gamers often talk about how many games aren\u2019t optimized for processors over four cores. If you have a six- or eight-core processor, you might want to keep an eye on the CPU performance and how work is distributed.<\/p>\n<p>Afterburner automatically detects how many threads your CPU has and offers options accordingly. If you have a four-core Intel processor with Hyper-Threading, for example, you\u2019ll see: \u201cCPU Usage,\u201d \u201cCPU1 Usage,\u201d \u201cCPU2 Usage,\u201d \u201cCPU3 Usage,\u201d and so on, all the way up to \u201cCPU8 Usage.\u201d CPU clocks, temperature, RAM usage, and power are also popular choices.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, everyone also likes to see how the GPU is performing. The main stat here is \u201cGPU Usage,\u201d shown as a percentage. \u201cGPU Temperature\u201d is also a good one to monitor if you want to see how well those fans are working to keep the GPU cool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xPreyAfterburner.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.-EGNRf8GGJ.jpg\" alt=\"Real-time stats in a game thanks to MSI Afterburner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The list can get quite long if you\u2019re not careful, though. Still, it\u2019s nice to have all this information handy while you\u2019re playing. Our list includes GPU temperature and usage, memory usage, core clock, CPU temperature and usage for all threads, CPU clock, RAM usage, and the frame rate.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a feature you want to run all the time. However, it can be particularly useful when you\u2019re playing a new game so you can see how your system handles it. It\u2019s also handy to see how a recent driver or game update has improved performance.<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019ve done the bulk of the work to get Afterburner running, we\u2019re not quite done. In the system tray, right-click the RivaTuner Statistics Server icon, and then click \u201cShow.\u201d Again, make sure the \u201cShow On-Screen Display\u201d option is enabled.<\/p>\n<p>We also suggest changing the \u201cApplication Detection Level\u201d option to \u201cHigh,\u201d so most games will be automatically detected, and the in-game display will show up.\u00a0You might get a few false positives occasionally, but it\u2019s usually pretty good about only appearing when you\u2019re playing a game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xRTSS1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Vp8fm5H2sP.png\" alt=\"Enable the &quot;Show On-Screen Display&quot; option, and then click &quot;High&quot; under &quot;Application Detection Level.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, Afterburner shows all the stats in the upper-left corner. To change this, just click the corners. You can also adjust the coordinates below for more precise movement. There\u2019s no required location for this data. In some games, though, you might need to move it around, depending on what\u2019s on-screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xRTSS2-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.WJmgX7AJGy.png\" alt=\"Click the corners or adjust the coordinates to move the stats.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also adjust the colors and text size in the on-screen display. Above the area where you adjust the location of the stats, just click \u201cOn-Screen Display Palette\u201d and\/or \u201cOn-Screen Display Zoom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MSI Afterburner and RivaTuner Statistics Server make an excellent team if you want keep tabs on your system\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Windows 10 has some built-in system performance panels\u00a0you can enable, as well. 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