MSI Afterburner Alternatives Filtered by 'Fan Speed'

The best alternative to MSI Afterburner is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MSI Afterburner and 11 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to MSI Afterburner are Stats, iStat Menus, GreenWithEnvy and CoreCtrl.

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  1. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

     269 likes

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

    78 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
     
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    Comments about Open Hardware Monitor as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    there are no overclocking options for the GPU

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Open Hardware Monitor icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Open Hardware Monitor is a legitimate MSI Afterburner alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • 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
  2. Stats icon

    Stats

     50 likes

    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    74 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats screenshot 1
     

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

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

    iStat Menus

     120 likes

    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).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about iStat Menus as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  5. GreenWithEnvy icon

    GreenWithEnvy

     11 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GreenWithEnvy screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about GreenWithEnvy as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    vesterlay
    Positive
    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
  6. CoreCtrl icon

    CoreCtrl

     15 likes

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

    18 CoreCtrl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    CoreCtrl screenshot 1
     
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  7. ASUS GPU Tweak III icon

    ASUS GPU Tweak III

     10 likes

    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..

    15 ASUS GPU Tweak III alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASUS GPU Tweak III screenshot 1
     
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    11
    Comments about ASUS GPU Tweak III as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    -3

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

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    ASUS GPU Tweak III icon

    • 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
  9. EVGA Precision X1 icon

    EVGA Precision X1

     18 likes

    EVGA Precision X1 allows you to fine tune your EVGA graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game and compatibility with almost all EVGA graphics cards.

    17 EVGA Precision X1 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    EVGA Precision X1 screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about EVGA Precision X1 as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    zlelmefs
    Negative
    0

    Fan control is a slider, does not support fan curves.

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    EVGA Precision X1 icon
    • EVGA Precision X1 is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  10. NVIDIA Profile Inspector icon

    NVIDIA Profile Inspector

     16 likes

    This tool is used for modifying game profiles inside the internal driver database of the nvidia driver. All game profiles are provided by the nvidia driver, but you can add your own profiles for games missing in the driver database.

    8 NVIDIA Profile Inspector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NVIDIA Profile Inspector screenshot 1
     
  11. NZXT CAM icon

    NZXT CAM

     16 likes

    Manage performance, temperatures, and devices all from a single application. NZXT CAM is fast, efficient, and easy-to-use, allowing you to control every aspect of your computer.

    28 NZXT CAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NZXT CAM screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about NZXT CAM as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    zlelmefs
    Negative
    0

    No fan control, most features limited only to NZXT products, has un-necessary online features

    MSI Afterburner Icon
    NZXT CAM icon

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

    • NZXT CAM is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Yet Another Framework Interface icon

    Yet Another Framework Interface

     1 like

    YAFI is another GUI for the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller. It is written in Python with a GTK4 Adwaita theme, and uses the CrOS_EC_Python library to communicate with the EC.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
    Yet Another Framework Interface screenshot 1
     
  13. gpu-fan-control icon

    gpu-fan-control

     Like

    GPU Fan Control tool. Contribute to marcelloti/gpu-fan-control development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    gpu-fan-control screenshot 1
     
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