So, as you can see in the image below (around the top left of that image), MSI Afterburner running in a game. Not sure which game that is, but it looks like a First Person Shooter of some sort. For some reason when I tried using this program for the first time today, I got really confused. I mean, the program works, but can we get a simpler interface and an easier-to-use program overall?. That would be cool. Turns out, there is a couple alternatives out there that are actually good. Check them out below.

1.

Clean Meter (Free)

This is probably the best program that I’ve found so far, which is actually “gamer oriented” showing clean statistics, with a dead simple setup and also good looking visuals as well. As you can see below, it’s a super simple and easy to understand interface. I’d recommend this program to anyone looking for an alternative to MSI’s Afterburner.

Just remember that when you go to their website to download the app for Windows, that it’s gonna be red-flagged by your antivirus and Windows itself. But, it is not a virus, it’s a real program.

2.

FPS Monitor (Paid)

Here’s the paid program that I found to be a bit like MSI Afterburner, but this one costs money. I haven’t tried it yet but it looks easier to use. It will show your system information in real time as a game overlay and is just a basic part of FPS Monitor. In addition to this, it will collect hardware usage statistics and write it to file for future analysis (for you to personally review later). People who like to overclock may like this special feature of FPS Monitor Hardware Alerts. This software will alert you in the overlay when your hardware is running in a dangerous state or close to critical.

It costs about $9.95 for a license which will also remove the demo restrictions and will also help the developer make this tool better and better. They apparently want to make the most useful and informative tool that will help gamers track and analyze all their important information about their systems.

Conclusion

There are other alternatives that will give you basic numbers, but not as much information as these three apps do. If you’d like to see these alternatives (including the apps that I mentioned), please check out the Youtube video below. Leave a comment down below if you have any questions. (I will admit too, that configuring these FPS meters is a bit tricky at first, so you’re not alone).