Steam updates its FPS overlay: DLSS and AI frames are now visible

Valve has released a major update for Steam's performance monitoring tool, included in the June 17 beta client. The new Performance Monitor now tracks FPS, CPU and GPU load, clock speeds, temperature, and RAM usage.

The overlay displays real-time graphs for all metrics, as well as a simplified mode showing only the in-game FPS. The update adds the ability to see when frame generation technologies such as DLSS and FSR are active, separating real frames from those generated by AI upscaling.

This is especially useful for gamers who need to know their true frames per second to fine-tune game settings more accurately. For instance, if VRAM is completely full, it is worth lowering texture quality, and if the processor is maxed out — adjusting visual settings.

For now, the new feature is only available to Steam beta participants. Valve warns that some features may not work on all systems from the start. To test it, you need to opt into the Steam beta client.

“Performance Monitor helps you understand your true FPS (both with and without frame generation) and identify whether the CPU or GPU is the bottleneck. You will be able to see if there is enough system memory and VRAM, and how that impacts performance,” Valve notes.

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