How to Turn Off FPS GPU CPU Latency Overlay on PC (2026)

You opened a game. Numbers are floating on your screen. FPS, GPU usage, CPU load, latency. You never asked for them. Now you want them gone. This guide tells you exactly how to turn off that overlay, no matter where it is coming from.

Why You Have an Overlay on Your Screen

Before you remove it, you need to know what put it there. Several different tools can show performance stats on screen. Each one has its own off switch.

The most common sources are:

• GeForce Experience (NVIDIA Overlay)
• MSI Afterburner + RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS)
• Steam Overlay
• AMD Radeon Software (AMD Overlay)
• Xbox Game Bar (Windows built-in)
• In-game settings (like in Valorant, CS2, or other titles)
• Intel Arc Control

Knowing the source is step one. If you turn off the wrong thing, the overlay stays.

How to Identify Which Overlay is Running

Look at the style of the numbers. Here is a quick reference:

Overlay Style	Likely Source
Orange or red text, top corner	MSI Afterburner / RTSS
Green text with NVIDIA branding	GeForce Experience
White text bottom left	Steam FPS Counter
Translucent panel, Xbox logo	Xbox Game Bar
Colored blocks, AMD branding	AMD Radeon Software
Custom in-game font	Built-in game overlay

Now go to the matching section below.

How to Turn Off the NVIDIA GeForce Experience Overlay

This is one of the most common sources. GeForce Experience adds an in-game overlay that shows FPS, GPU temp, and more.

Steps to disable it:

1. Open GeForce Experience from your taskbar or Start menu
2. Click the Settings gear icon (top right)
3. Go to General
4. Find the toggle for In-Game Overlay
5. Turn it OFF

That removes the overlay shortcut and the performance HUD it controls.

If you only want to remove the stats but keep the overlay:

1. Press Alt + Z to open the in-game overlay
2. Click Performance
3. Set it to Off

This hides the numbers without disabling the full overlay feature.

How to Turn Off MSI Afterburner Overlay

MSI Afterburner uses RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) to display stats. You have to deal with both programs.

Option 1: Disable it inside Afterburner

1. Open MSI Afterburner
2. Go to Settings (gear icon)
3. Click the Monitoring tab
4. Uncheck every stat you do not want shown on screen
5. Look for the column labeled Show in On-Screen Display
6. Uncheck all boxes
7. Click Apply

Option 2: Turn off RTSS completely

1. Open RivaTuner Statistics Server from the taskbar (it runs in the background)
2. Find your game in the list or look at the global setting
3. Set Show On-Screen Display to OFF
4. Or close RTSS entirely to remove all overlays instantly

If you want it gone permanently, you can uninstall RTSS from Control Panel > Programs.

How to Turn Off Steam FPS Overlay

Steam has its own lightweight FPS counter.

1. Open Steam
2. Click Steam in the top menu, then Settings
3. Go to In-Game
4. Find In-game FPS counter
5. Set the dropdown to Off
6. Click OK

Done. No restart needed. The counter disappears next time you launch a game.

How to Turn Off Xbox Game Bar Overlay

Windows 10 and 11 include the Xbox Game Bar. It can show performance stats and opens with Win + G.

To disable the overlay stats:

1. Press Win + G to open Game Bar
2. Click the Performance widget (looks like a bar chart)
3. Click the Pin icon to unpin it from your screen
4. Close the panel

To turn off Xbox Game Bar completely:

1. Go to Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar
2. Toggle it Off

This stops it from launching at all.

How to Turn Off AMD Radeon Software Overlay

If you use an AMD GPU, the Radeon Software has its own overlay.

1. Right-click your desktop and open AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition
2. Go to the Performance tab
3. Click Metrics
4. Toggle off Show Metrics Overlay

Or press Alt + R while in-game to toggle the overlay on and off quickly.

You can also disable the entire in-game overlay:

1. Open Radeon Software
2. Go to Settings > Graphics
3. Find In-Game Overlay
4. Turn it Off

How to Turn Off Intel Arc Control Overlay

Intel Arc GPUs come with their own performance overlay tool.

1. Open Intel Arc Control from the taskbar
2. Go to Gaming tab
3. Click In-Game Overlay
4. Toggle it off or remove the performance widgets from the display

How to Turn Off In-Game FPS Overlays

Some games have built-in performance displays you turn off from inside the game itself.

Valorant

1. Open Settings in-game
2. Go to Video
3. Find Client FPS or Network Latency Display
4. Set both to Hide

CS2 (Counter-Strike 2)

1. Open the Developer Console with the tilde key (~)
2. Type cl_showfps 0 and press Enter
3. Type net_graph 0 if you see latency stats

Fortnite

1. Go to Settings > Video
2. Scroll down to Show FPS
3. Set it to Off

General Console Command

Many PC games accept console commands. If you see a developer-style overlay, try:

r_displayinfo 0
showfps 0
stat fps

Check your game’s documentation for the right command.

Multiple Overlays Running at the Same Time

Sometimes two or three of these tools run together. You see stacked numbers and cannot figure out what is what.

The fastest way to check:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
2. Look for these processes: RTSS.exe, NvContainer, RadeonSoftware, GameBar
3. End the ones you do not need
4. Relaunch your game to confirm the overlay is gone

Should You Keep Any Overlay On?

Overlays are not just cosmetic. They give real data. But they can also hurt performance slightly and clutter your view.

Here is when to keep an overlay:

• You are troubleshooting stutters or overheating
• You are testing system performance after an upgrade
• You are a streamer or content creator showing benchmarks

Here is when to turn it off:

• You are in a competitive match and it distracts you
• The game looks cleaner without numbers
• You have already diagnosed your issue

You can also limit what shows. Most tools let you display only FPS and hide GPU, CPU, and latency. That keeps it minimal.

Preventing Overlays from Coming Back

Some programs re-enable overlays after updates. To stop that:

• In GeForce Experience: Set a reminder to check after driver updates
• In Steam: It resets sometimes after major updates, recheck settings
• Xbox Game Bar: Disabling it in Windows Settings keeps it off for good
• RTSS: If it is in startup, remove it via Task Manager > Startup Apps

For a permanent clean setup, consider removing software you do not use. If you do not use MSI Afterburner anymore, uninstall both it and RTSS completely.

Quick Reference to Turn Off Each Overlay

Tool	How to Disable	Shortcut
GeForce Experience	Settings > General > In-Game Overlay OFF	Alt + Z
MSI Afterburner	Monitoring tab > uncheck OSD columns	None
RTSS	Set OSD to Off or close app	None
Steam	Settings > In-Game > FPS Counter OFF	None
Xbox Game Bar	Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar OFF	Win + G
AMD Radeon	Performance > Metrics > Hide Overlay	Alt + R
Intel Arc Control	Gaming > In-Game Overlay OFF	None
In-game (Valorant)	Video Settings > Hide FPS/Latency	None
In-game (CS2)	Console: cl_showfps 0	~ key

Conclusion

Turning off your FPS, GPU, CPU, and latency overlay is straightforward once you know what put it there in the first place. Most tools have a toggle in their settings. Some need you to close a background process. Others require a console command inside the game.

Start by identifying the source using the style and color of the overlay. Then go directly to that tool and turn it off. If numbers keep coming back, check startup apps and recent software updates.

FAQs

Why does my FPS overlay come back after every game launch?

This usually happens because the overlay software is set to launch at startup and auto-enable its display. Check your startup apps in Task Manager and also look inside the overlay tool’s settings for an auto-enable option. Turning off startup launch usually fixes it permanently.

Can I turn off just the latency display and keep FPS visible?

Yes. Tools like MSI Afterburner, GeForce Experience, and AMD Radeon Software let you customize exactly which stats appear. Go into the monitoring or performance section and uncheck only the metrics you do not want. You do not have to remove everything at once.

Does turning off the overlay improve game performance?

Slightly, yes. Overlay tools use a small amount of CPU and GPU resources to render stats on screen. In most cases the difference is minor. But if you are on a low-end system or running a very demanding game, removing all overlays can recover a few frames per second.

I do not have any overlay software installed but I still see numbers. What is it?

It is most likely the Xbox Game Bar, which is built into Windows and active by default. Press Win + G to open it and disable the performance widget. You can also turn it off fully in Windows Settings under the Gaming section.

How do I know if multiple overlays are running at the same time?

Open Task Manager and check for processes like RTSS.exe, NvContainer.exe, and RadeonSoftware.exe all running together. If more than one is active, each might be displaying its own numbers. Disable them one at a time, relaunching the game each time, to find which one is responsible.