Why do you focus on 1% Low FPS instead of average?

Competitive players feel stutter in firefights when 1% Low drops below your monitor Hz; average FPS alone hides this. The tool shows Average in a muted gray and highlights 1% Low in orange.

Does ray tracing get special treatment?

Yes — Ray Reconstruction / RT Overdrive rows are calculated separately with Cyberpunk-class path tracing overhead; this is used specifically for Minecraft SEUS PTGI and Fortnite Lumen RTX.

Do I need to enable Resizable BAR / SAM?

The estimator adds 6-10% if SAM is marked enabled; if you have not enabled it, leave the toggle off and the tool recommends enabling it first.

Can I compare two GPUs side by side?

Yes — click the orange Compare button and select a second GPU. 1% Low delta rows turn green (upgrade worth it) or red (upgrade not worth the USD).

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Hardware & Graphics Estimators

Game Frame Rate & Graphics Preset Estimator

Enter GPU, CPU, RAM, resolution, and estimate FPS / 1% Low / VRAM / DLSS/FSR per Low/Medium/High/Ultra preset for each game.

1% Low FPSVRAM UsageDLSS / FSR🎮 Call of Duty🎮 Apex Legends🎮 Fortnite🎮 Valorant🎮 Minecraft

✨ Live interactive preview below

GPUCPURAM (GB)ResolutionGameUpscaler

RECOMMENDED PRESET

Low Competitive

Avg 398 FPS · 1% Low 326 FPS · 🟨 CPU

PRESET

AVG FPS

1% LOW FPS

VRAM NEED

BOTTLENECK

RECOMMEND

Low Competitive

398

326

5.4 GB

🟨 CPU

★ BEST

Medium

276

226

7.8 GB

🟨 CPU

High

221

181

10.3 GB

🟨 CPU

Ultra / RT On

221

181

13.2 GB

🟨 CPU

ℹ️ Assumptions: 1% Low ≈ 82% of average FPS, competitive = 144+ Hz average, ultrawide = UW 3440×1440 0.47× pixel load vs 1080p.

🪟 Upscaler quality: DLSS Quality / FSR Balanced — quality loss: Nearly invisible

💾 RAM penalty active: 32 GB × 1.00 (16 GB on Ultra stutters heavily with RT/High textures)

Step 1 — Enter GPU, CPU, RAM, OS. From the four dropdowns pick your GPU (NVIDIA RTX / AMD RX), CPU, RAM GB, and Windows 11 / Linux version.
Step 2 — Set Resolution & Refresh Target. Pick 1080p, 1440p, 4K or Ultrawide 3440×1440 and your target FPS (144 / 240 / 360 Hz).
Step 3 — Compare Presets. Four preset rows (Low → Medium → High → Ultra) populate with Average FPS, 1% Low, VRAM used, plus DLSS/FSR/XeSS on/off recommendation.
Step 4 — Export Build Plan. Print a one-page FPS Budget Sheet including the recommended graphics preset, upscaler setting, and upgrade budget for the next tier GPU.