# FPS & Frame Time Calculator - CS2, Valorant, PC Gaming [BETA] > Calculate FPS frame time, input lag and competitive rating for CS2, Valorant and any FPS game. Compare 60/144/240/360Hz. Free, instant, browser-only. Source: https://skinrender.com/fps-frame-calculator Licence: CC-BY-4.0, attribution to SkinRender.com (Yamiru). --- ## FPS & Frame Time Calculator - CS2 & Valorant [BETA] Calculate your frame time, input lag estimate and competitive rating for any target FPS. Compare 60Hz to 360Hz. What FPS do I need for competitive gaming? 144 FPS is the competitive baseline for CS2 and Valorant. At 144 FPS, each frame takes 6.94ms - low enough for responsive gameplay on a 144Hz monitor. Pro tournaments run at 240-360 FPS. Below 60 FPS is considered unplayable for competitive play. ## FPS & Frame Time Calculator for PC Gaming Calculate your frame time from any target FPS, see whether your FPS matches your monitor Hz, and get a competitive rating for your setup. Essential for CS2, Valorant and any competitive FPS where input lag directly affects your aim. ## What is Frame Time? Frame time is how long your GPU takes to render each frame - it's 1000ms divided by your FPS. At 144 FPS, your frame time is 6.94ms. Lower frame time means smoother, more responsive gameplay. Frame time consistency matters more than average FPS for a smooth experience. ## FPS vs Monitor Hz - Does it Matter? Your FPS should match or exceed your monitor's refresh rate to get the full benefit. Running 144 FPS on a 60Hz monitor wastes frames. Running 60 FPS on a 144Hz monitor means your monitor refreshes between frames - creating judder. Match them for the smoothest experience. ## Related Tools - [**Sensitivity Calculator**](https://skinrender.com/sensitivity-calculator) - convert sens across CS2, Valorant, Apex - [**Resolution Calculator**](https://skinrender.com/resolution-calculator) - PPI, aspect ratio, stretched resolution - [**eDPI Calculator**](https://skinrender.com/edpi-calculator) - effective DPI for CS2 and Valorant ## Questions and answers ### What FPS do I need for competitive gaming? 144 FPS is the competitive baseline for CS2 and Valorant. At 144 FPS, each frame takes 6.94ms - low enough for responsive gameplay on a 144Hz monitor. Pro tournaments run at 240-360 FPS. Below 60 FPS is considered unplayable for competitive play. ### What is frame time? Frame time is 1000ms รท your FPS. At 144 FPS = 6.94ms per frame. Lower frame time = smoother gameplay. Frame time consistency matters more than average FPS. ### Does more FPS reduce input lag? Yes. Higher FPS reduces the time between your mouse movement and the frame being displayed. At 60 FPS input lag is ~16ms; at 240 FPS it drops to ~4ms. ### Is 60 FPS good enough for CS2? 60 FPS is playable but puts you at a significant disadvantage against players running 144+ FPS in terms of input lag and motion clarity. --- All SkinRender tools run in the browser. Nothing is uploaded, no account is needed, exports carry no watermark. - Tool directory: https://skinrender.com/tools - Machine-readable facts: https://skinrender.com/ai/facts.json - Citation-ready blocks: https://skinrender.com/ai/citations.json