Gamingoverlay: [updated]

Do I actually need to see my FPS and Discord right now? Or can I just play?

Disable everything except the one tool you truly need. You won't miss the clutter, but you will notice the smoother framerate. gamingoverlay

Game overlays are powerful, but they can cost you frames. Here is how to set up Discord, NVIDIA, and MSI Afterburner overlays for maximum performance and minimum lag. We all love convenience. Why Alt+Tab out of a firefight to check Discord messages when you can just press a hotkey and see who is talking over a translucent menu? Do I actually need to see my FPS and Discord right now

Instant replay (saving the last 30 seconds) and basic FPS monitoring. You won't miss the clutter, but you will

| If you want... | Keep this overlay | Disable... | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Discord | Steam, NVIDIA, Xbox | | Recording/Streaming | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | Discord, Steam | | Hardware Monitoring | MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner | Everything else | 2. The Discord Overlay Fix (Biggest CPU Hog) Discord’s overlay is notorious for causing FPS drops in CPU-heavy games like Warzone , Valorant , or CS2 . It polls constantly to see which friends are in which voice channel.

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