Should I use MSI Afterburner while gaming?

MSI Afterburner is primarily an overclocking tool for squeezing more performance out of your graphics card. But it also works with the RivaTuner Statistics Server from Guru3D.com to display real-time performance while gaming. To get started, you’ll need to download and install both applications on your Windows PC.

Does MSI Afterburner work with non-MSI cards?

“ Afterburner is the gold standard of overclocking utilities ” MSI Afterburner is the most used graphics card software for a good reason. It’s reliable, works on any card (even non-MSI!), gives you complete control, lets you monitor your hardware in real-time and best of all: it’s completely free!

Does MSI Afterburner OSD affect FPS?

In my experience, yes it does. It also increases CPU usage. But the impact on fps is not huge, like 5–10% in general. If you change some setting, just apply it & close Afterburner, the changes will remain.

Does MSI Afterburner affect performance?

MSI Afterburner does not effect performance on almost all games. However a few games have been known to have issues. The texture issues will most likely be caused by something else such as an OC, bad driver, wrong settings, high temps, game glitch or faulty card.

Can I overclock while playing a game?

Yes, you can! Mobile GPUs are limited in performance, so overclocking can really help improve frame rate or rendering performance.

Is MSI Afterburner only for GPU?

MSI Afterburner is available completely free of charge and can be used with graphics cards from all brands.

Does MSI Afterburner need RivaTuner?

RTSS is bundled with MSI Afterburner, but MSI Afterburner does not require the installation of RTSS to function.

Does RivaTuner lower fps?

RivaTuner does properly cap the fps to prevent it from going above 30, but the problem is in places where the fps is lower than 30. RivaTuner seems to hurt performance in those places (which is much of the open-world).

Is it safe to overclock GPU while gaming?

It is completely safe.

What is the MSI Afterburner app for Android?

MSI Afterburner APP. The pioneering Android overclocking utility “Afterburner APP” was co-developed by MSI and well-known software programmer “Nick Connors”. The new Afterburner utility allows the Android-based smartphones and tablets to adjust or monitor Afterburner settings on PC over a Wi-Fi connection.

Where do I find properties in MSI Afterburner?

We recommend you use the default for each, which displays it as text, rather than a graph, but play around with it. After you choose a property to show up in the on-screen display (OSD), you’ll see “In OSD” under the “Properties” tab to the right of each name.

How to add a custom skin to MSI Afterburner?

CUSTOM USER SKINS Choose the look & feel that you like the best! MSI Afterburner comes with a selection of different skins that dynamically change how the program looks and what’s being displayed. Select one from the settings menu or download a custom skin online.

Which is MSI app for overclocking PC?

The pioneering Android overclocking utility “Afterburner APP” was co-developed by MSI and well-known software programmer “Nick Connors”. The new Afterburner utility allows the Android-based smartphones and tablets to adjust or monitor Afterburner settings on PC over a Wi-Fi connection.