{"id":163649,"date":"2021-02-24T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=163649"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:12:36","slug":"how-to-show-fps-in-rust-in-2-easy-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-show-fps-in-rust-in-2-easy-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Show FPS in Rust in 2 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rust has quickly become a popular survival game for <\/a><\/span>Windows<\/span> and <\/span>Mac<\/span><\/a>. However, gamers have been complaining that their frames per second (FPS) appear to be lagging. It can be a terrible experience for any player, quickly making them give up and not pursue the joys of surviving in the wild.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019re going to look at <\/span>how to show FPS in Rust<\/b> so you can see if you need to make any changes to your RAM usage or CPU.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Show FPS in Rust<\/b><\/h2>\n

While you can use a <\/span>Steam<\/span><\/a> overlay or third-party applications, the easiest way to show FPS in Rust is merely following the commands below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Press F1<\/b><\/h3>\n

While you\u2019re in the Rust client, you can press F1 to open the console screen. You\u2019ll see the command window at the bottom, letting you know that you can now type commands.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2: Insert perf1<\/b><\/h3>\n

With the console screen open, insert perf1, which is the command to show FPS in Rust. Once you press Enter, the FPS will show immediately. If you want to experiment with other commands, you should try these perf numbers:<\/span><\/p>\n