The block-building sandbox phenomenon known as Minecraft may not be the most visually appealing game, but it has its fair share of loyal fans. And despite its retro-style graphics, the game is one of the top resource-hogs of the gaming industry. You may think your device should handle it well, but FPS drops are far too common. It might be worth checking your FPS from time to time. You can use the numbers as a baseline when adjusting your video settings or GPU settings to enhance your gaming experience.
Here are the ways to check your FPS in Minecraft on most platforms.
How to Check FPS in Minecraft on a Mac
Mac computers do things differently, so it’s expected to have different shortcuts than their Windows counterparts when trying to execute an action.
You can press FN + F3 on a Mac to bring up the debug window and check your Minecraft FPS.
How to Check FPS in Minecraft on a Windows 10 PC
Windows 10 allows you to check the FPS in games without third-party software if the Xbox Game Bar app is enabled. If you have the Game Bar enabled, check out the steps below:
- Go to “Windows Settings.”
- Select “Gaming.”
- Toggle the Xbox Game Bar option to “On.” Optionally, set a keyboard shortcut.
- Reboot your PC.
- Launch Minecraft.
- Bring up the Xbox Game Bar.
Once the floating Performance panel comes up, you can customize it to display only the statistics you need.
The FPS is under the Performance tab and is the fifth option on the list after the CPU, GPU, VRAM, and RAM usage figures.
Also, you can pin the Performance overlay to have it visible at all times or unpin it and bring it up at your leisure.
How to Check FPS in Minecraft PE
Because Pocket Edition tends to have much smoother graphics than the original PC version, more and more players opt to play the game on their phones and tablets.
But the gameplay itself can be disappointing if you don’t have a powerful device.
Luckily, you can change the settings and squeeze out more performance. It’s best to check your FPS counter and see if your tweaks had the desired effect.
To enable FPS in Minecraft PE, you can install the Game Booster app from Google Play. It’s an Android game launcher app that enables FPS monitoring in games that don’t have it as a native feature, like Minecraft PE.
Simply log into your Google Play account, find and install the app and use it to launch and manage Minecraft PE. You can also do this for other games, making Game Booster a convenient tool, especially on older smartphones.
Keep in mind that you can only get a maximum of 60 FPS in Minecraft PE when playing on a mobile device by default. However, if you’re playing using an emulator such as Bluestacks, the game can run at higher FPS, depending on your hardware.
How to View FPS in Minecraft Education Edition
Minecraft Education Edition has some limitations compared to the standard sandbox version of the game. One of the differences is the absence of the debug menu. Therefore, if you want to see the FPS counter in Minecraft Education Edition, you’ll have to rely on third-party apps.
If you have a dedicated GPU from Nvidia or AMD, you can use the native software to enable the FPS overlay. This will display the FPS on top of the game window. Note that this should apply to all other games while playing.
Other options include third-party apps, like the popular RivaTuner graphics card utility software, which works with all GPUs and has an FPS overlay option.
How to Check FPS in Minecraft Bedrock
Much like the Education Edition or PE, Minecraft Bedrock doesn’t have a native built-in FPS counter.
However, you can use software like Nvidia GeForce Experience or RivaTuner. Alternatively, you can also use the Xbox Game Bar by pressing Windows Key + G (default) to bring up the Windows Performance Overlay.
How to See FPS in Minecraft OptiFine
OptiFine is one of the most popular Minecraft mods. It allows users to change a wide array of settings easily and can display an FPS counter. This is how you see your FPS with this mod:
- Download the OptiFine mod from the official website.
- Execute the Java file.
- Follow the installation tutorial.
- Start Minecraft.
- Go to “Options.”
- Select “Video Settings.”
- Go to “Other Settings.”
- Turn the Show FPS option to “ON.”
If you find that your FPS is limited, go back to the Video Settings menu and move the Max Framerate slider to the desired target.
How to Check FPS in Minecraft Tlauncher
Although Tlauncher isn’t supported by Mojang or Microsoft, it’s undoubtedly one of the best launchers for the game. It improves the performance, allows you to switch between different game versions, and gives you more control over the settings.
Here’s how you can check the FPS using Tlauncher.
- Download the OptiFine mod.
- Execute the Java file.
- Follow the installation tutorial.
- Open Tlauncher.
- Select the Optifine version of the game.
- Go to “Options.”
- Select “Video Settings.”
- Go to “Other Settings.”
- Turn the Show FPS option to “ON.”
Make sure to select the maximum framerate possible in the Settings menu to avoid being capped.
Keep in mind that there could be some issues when using Tlauncher instead of the game’s original launcher, such as not being able to access some official servers. That said, you can still use your account login information.
Additional FAQ
How to Increase Minecraft FPS?
Both the Java and C++ editions of Minecraft drain plenty of resources. While the latter is more forgiving on older system configurations, it can still cause FPS drops when you least expected.
Usually, running the game in fullscreen mode will allow your FPS to be smooth and minimize the drop spikes. Reducing the video quality settings and minimizing the FOV can also help you gain a couple of FPS.
Why Is My Minecraft FPS Low?
The default game settings might cap your FPS at 30 or even 60 frames per second. Check the Video Settings menu and look for the “Max Framerate” option. Drag the slider to the right until you max it out to remove FPS limitations. This should increase your FPS counter if your device is powerful enough.
No More Sandbox Stuttering
There’s no joy in getting blown up by a creeper on hardcore just because you dropped some FPS trying to get to higher ground. Monitoring your FPS is very important in Minecraft, even though, surprisingly, many versions of the game don’t offer a built-in monitoring feature.
However, the plethora of third-party apps, GPU software, and built-in Windows performance trackers can help you see how your rig handles the game. Once you get some real-time figures, you can start playing with your video settings, GPU configuration and try a variety of tricks to boost the performance.
Hopefully, this guide answers your questions regarding the Minecraft FPS counter display. Feel free to let us know in the comments section below if you know other tools that help accomplish this task on any Minecraft version. Or, share with us your tricks of getting triple-digit FPS.
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