How can I view FPS in Skyrim?

Question

I want to be able to see the FPS I'm running at, as it feels a bit low.

I've tried tdt in the console to no avail.

tdt definitely doesn't work for me either... might have been something that worked in beta?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-16 11:54:47Z

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Install a tool like FRAPS (paid) or RivaTuner (free) and you will be able to see the FPS of any game.

Edit: the free fraps version shows FPS, and is trivial to install and use. The paid version is only necessary to record longer than iirc 30 seconds.

edited Dec 16 '11 at 11:54

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answered Nov 12 '11 at 9:33

Tom Wijsman
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	From what I've heard, wouldn't those slow Skyrim down? Especially FRAPS. – The Communist Duck Nov 12 '11 at 9:43
	@TheCommunistDuck: FRAPS only slows down the game when you are recording a video. Counting the amounts of frames per second and writing 2 numbers on the screen will not have any influence. – Tom Wijsman Nov 12 '11 at 9:54

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