The latest Steam update adds a new performance monitoring feature The overlay can display FPS values, monitor CPU and GPU usage, and more Valve says the overlay is designed to help players understand ...

Performance monitors are nothing new in the realm of PC gaming. From benchmarking the latest hardware to troubleshooting problematic components, they are as commonplace as the very games we play.

Users can also adjust the overlay's detail level, screen position, contrast, saturation, and background opacity. A Steam Support page outlines how Valve calculates each data point. One of the most ...

Feel like the Steam desktop client was long overdue for a major upgrade? So did Valve. Today the company released an update for the platform that includes many of the features it has been testing in ...

Steam just got a large update which unifies the code base of Steam clients, introduces UI changes, and completely overhauls the in-game overlay. The biggest change in the update is somewhat invisible.

The new feature, called Performance Monitor, will soon be available. It provides an overlay in games displaying your PC’s usual performance metrics. This customizable panel can be overlaid whenever ...