Getting the most out of your frames per second (FPS) is crucial in a competitive game like Apex Legends, and knowing how to set or remove your FPS cap in the game can be the difference between winning or losing a fight.
Maybe you’re the bright hope for MnK players whose game depends on a high frame rate. Maybe you just switched to controller, and you’re wondering what controller settings will best help you reach your highest potential.
Whatever reason you have for capping your FPS or removing an FPS cap, figuring out how to actually do it in Apex can be a little tricky. Check out the guide below to learn how.
What is the default FPS cap in Apex Legends
Apex will most likely be capped at 144 FPS by default whenever you start up a new account. While this FPS cap works for some players with PCs that sometimes struggle to run the game well, players that have more expensive and faster systems will most likely want to remove that cap and squeeze every frame they can out of their game. This is especially true for mouse and keyboard players whose aim is controlled by their raw input: the higher the FPS, the more accurate your game is and, in theory, your aim will be.
On the other hand, controller players on PC like the 144 FPS cap for Apex because of how the game’s aim assist functions. Many of the best controller players play on 144 FPS or something close to it since they feel their aim assist feels “strongest” at that FPS level and some of the game’s movement techniques are easier to perform with that cap in place.
Meanwhile, consoles are locked at 60 FPS. This may change in the future, as some leaks for Apex Legends framerate came out a while ago.
Apex Legends FPS cap: How to get higher FPS or limit your FPS
How to set or remove the Apex FPS cap on Origin
If you’re playing Apex on Origin and want to mess around with the FPS cap, follow these steps.
- Open your Origin game library
- Right-click Apex Legends
- Open Game Properties
- Go to Advanced Launch Options
- In Advanced Launch Options in the field marked Command Line Arguments, type “+fps_max [FPS value]”
So, if you want to set your FPS cap to 144, you would type “+fps_max 144”. If you want to remove the FPS cap altogether, type “+fps_max unlimited”.
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How to set or remove the Apex FPS cap on Steam
If you’re playing Apex on Steam and want to change or remove the FPS cap, follow these steps.
- Open your Steam game library
- Right-click Apex Legends
- Open Properties
- Go to Launch Options under General Properties
- In Launch Options, type “+fps_max [FPS value]”
Again, if you want to remove the FPS cap altogether, type “+fps_max unlimited”.
