Valve has rolled out a significant update to Steam, equipping players with native system performance tracking tools directly within the gaming platform. This innovation eliminates the need for external monitoring applications, streamlining the gaming experience by reducing background processes.

Following its successful 2024 update that introduced integrated video recording features for both PC and Steam Deck, Valve continues to enhance Steam's built-in functionality. The new performance overlay displays real-time metrics including:

• FPS (including AI-upscaled frames via DLSS/FSR)
• CPU and GPU utilization
• System memory usage

Users can customize the display's appearance through adjustable opacity, text size, and color settings to suit their preferences.

Activating Steam's Performance Overlay

To enable this feature:

1. Navigate to Steam Settings
2. Select the 'In-Game' tab
3. Locate 'Overlay Performance Monitor'
4. Choose preferred positioning (e.g., top-right corner)
5. Optionally set a hotkey for quick toggle

Valve has indicated this is just the beginning for the performance monitoring system. Future updates will expand compatibility beyond current Windows systems with mainstream GPUs, potentially including:

• Support for legacy hardware
• Linux/SteamOS integration
• Additional diagnostic metrics
• Hardware failure detection

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