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How to show FPS in CS2

Type cl_showfps 1 in your game console to show your FPS at the top of the screen; cl_showfps 0 hides it.

cl_showfps

Shows an FPS counter at the top of the screen; higher values show smoothed FPS or server timing.

cl_showfps <0-4>

Examples

cl_showfps 1

Show FPS.

cl_showfps 0

Hide it.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Off
1 FPS
2 Smooth FPS
3 Server ms
4 FPS and log to file

Arguments

modeRequired
0 off, 1 FPS, 2 smooth FPS, 3 server ms, 4 FPS with logging.

What it does

Draws your frame rate on screen without opening any overlay. Mode 1 shows the raw FPS, 2 a smoothed value, 3 adds server timing in milliseconds and 4 also logs the numbers to a file.

The game's own description: Draw fps meter at top of screen (1 = fps, 2 = smooth fps, 3 = server MS, 4 = Show FPS and Log to file )

Good to know

  • The settings menu also has a performance overlay with ping and frame time.

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in game/csgo/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

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