How to increase FPS when gaming on your computer

You can increase FPS — frames per second — by optimizing game settings on your computer. Frame rate is a measure of how smoothly games and graphically intense visuals display on your PC. If FPS is lower than your monitor's refresh rate, you may be able to improve performance. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Thanks for signing up! Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Advertisement Frames per second, or FPS, is a common metric used to judge your gaming PC's performance. FPS denotes how many image frames are rendered and displayed every second during gameplay. For instance a game playing at 60 FPS will render 60 individual frames consecutively every second. Higher frame rates generally lead to smoother animations and gameplay.While console games on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch are typically locked to a specific...