MSI Afterburner AlternativesTop System Information Utilities & Screenshot Capture Tools like MSI Afterburner

MSI Afterburner is described as 'Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor stress test, portable and ad-free' and is a very popular system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MSI Afterburner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Flathub apps. The best MSI Afterburner alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MSI Afterburner are Nvidia App, MangoHUD, Stats and iStat Menus.

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Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor stress test, portable and ad-free.

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MSI Afterburner alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    75 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors

    Open Hardware Monitor VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about Open Hardware Monitor as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative •Oct 9, 2021
    1

    there are no overclocking options for the GPU

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    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightMSI Afterburner is not according to our users
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    Nvidia App

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    The NVIDIA app updates your PC with the latest drivers and technology, optimizes games and applications through a unified GPU control center, provides recording tools via in-game overlay, and highlights the latest NVIDIA tools and software.

    20 Nvidia App alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nvidia App screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Custom overlays
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  GPU Acceleration
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  Overclock
    6.  Support for Nvidia drivers
    7.  GPU Monitoring
    8.  Share screenshots
    9.  Capture Video

    Nvidia App VS MSI Afterburner

     
  4. MangoHUD icon

    MangoHUD

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    A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud

    14 MangoHUD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton
    MangoHUD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  FPS counter
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Game Benchmarking
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  In-Game Overlay
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  Temperature Monitoring
    8.  OPENGL

    MangoHUD VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about MangoHUD as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Positive •Feb 28, 2021
    1

    It doesn't do tweaking and overclocking like msi afterburner does but it can monitor and benchmark games like the msi afturburner if you use linux this is one of the best alternatives

    Sparky dev
    Positive •Aug 10, 2020
    0

    Similar to MSI Afterburner

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    MangoHUD icon

    • Almost everyone thinks MangoHUD is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • MangoHUD is the most popular Linux alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • MangoHUD is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
    • MangoHUD is LightweightMSI Afterburner is not according to our users
  5. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS MSI Afterburner

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMSI Afterburner is not according to our users
  6. iStat Menus icon

    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about iStat Menus as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative •Mar 6, 2021
    0

    Doesn't have the same main features (GPU-specific monitoring and overlcocking controls.)

    Guest
    Negative •Nov 14, 2020
    0

    It is for Apple computers, instead of Windows, and it can only monitor components, not change them.

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    • Some users think iStat Menus is a great MSI Afterburner alternative, some don't.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to MSI Afterburner.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
  7. GeForce Experience icon

    GeForce Experience

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    Automatically update NVIDIA drivers, optimize game settings based on hardware with NVIDIA cloud, capture gameplay, livestream with minimal impact, and enjoy Ansel's photography features—all enhancing your gaming experience.

    20 GeForce Experience alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GeForce Experience screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Nvidia GeForce Experience has been replaced by the new Nvidia App icon Nvidia App

    GeForce Experience Features

    1.  Support for Nvidia drivers
    2.  In-Game Overlay
    3.  FPS counter
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Share screenshots
    6.  Overclock

    GeForce Experience VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about GeForce Experience as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Danilo_Venom
    Positive •Nov 26, 2021
    0

    GeForce Experience has overclocking options too: you have to enable Experimental Features in the Settings to see them in the Performance tab

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    • GeForce Experience is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
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    CoreCtrl

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    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    17 CoreCtrl alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    CoreCtrl screenshot 1

    CoreCtrl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Fan Speed
    5.  Custom Profile

    CoreCtrl VS MSI Afterburner

     
  10. GreenWithEnvy icon

    GreenWithEnvy

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    GWE is a GTK system utility designed to provide information, control the fans and overclock your NVIDIA video card and graphics processor.

    10 GreenWithEnvy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GreenWithEnvy screenshot 1

    GreenWithEnvy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Overclock
    5.  Fan Speed

    GreenWithEnvy VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about GreenWithEnvy as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 28, 2024
    0

    I can actually adjust the GPU fan speed pre-determined per temperature. No more single 'this speed and that's it' Nice!

    vesterlay
    Positive •Aug 20, 2020
    0

    The best overclocking tool for Nvidia gpu's on the Linux platform.

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    • Almost everyone thinks GreenWithEnvy is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • GreenWithEnvy is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
  11. ASUS GPU Tweak III icon

    ASUS GPU Tweak III

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    ASUS GPU Tweak III is currently open beta testing so try it out, if you feel it is missing something crucial give ASUS your feedback & they may be able to add it while still in beta. So far ASUS has been very accommodating with all useful feedback..

    17 ASUS GPU Tweak III alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASUS GPU Tweak III screenshot 1

    ASUS GPU Tweak III Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
    3.  OSD
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  Custom Profile
    6.  AMD
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  FPS Limiter

    ASUS GPU Tweak III VS MSI Afterburner

     
    Comments about ASUS GPU Tweak III as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive •Jul 25, 2019
    -3

    Good alternative but no built in statistics feature. Like a OSD screen fps, temperature, Ram usage etc...

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    • Almost everyone thinks ASUS GPU Tweak III is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • ASUS GPU Tweak III is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS)

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    RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on...

    21 Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  OSD
    2.  FPS Limiter
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  In-Game Overlay
    10.  Hardware Monitoring
    11.  FPS counter
    12.  Overclock

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) VS MSI Afterburner

     
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