MSI Afterburner Alternatives for Linux

MSI Afterburner is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is MangoHUD, 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 nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MSI Afterburner are CoreCtrl, GreenWithEnvy, LACT and GOverlay.

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Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor...

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MSI Afterburner alternatives page was last updated May 2, 2025
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  1. 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

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    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
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    Similar to MSI Afterburner

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    • 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
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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

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  4. 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

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    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
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    LACT

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    This application allows you to control your AMD GPU on a Linux kernel system.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    LACT screenshot 1

    LACT Features

    1.  Rust

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  6. GOverlay icon

    GOverlay

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    GOverlay is an opensource project that aims to create a Graphical UI to help manage Linux overlays.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GOverlay screenshot 1

    GOverlay Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  OPENGL
    6.  In-Game Overlay

    GOverlay VS MSI Afterburner

     
  7. WattmanGTK icon

    WattmanGTK

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    A Wattman-like GTK3+ GUI. Contribute to BoukeHaarsma23/WattmanGTK development by creating an account on GitHub.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WattmanGTK screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in July 2020.

    WattmanGTK Features

    1.  AMD
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Configuration
    4.  GPU Acceleration
    5.  GPU Monitoring

    WattmanGTK VS MSI Afterburner

     
  9. CatWalk icon

    CatWalk

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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    52 CatWalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    CatWalk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget

    CatWalk VS MSI Afterburner

     
  10. gpu-fan-control icon

    gpu-fan-control

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    gpu-fan-control screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2022.

    gpu-fan-control Features

    1.  Fan Speed

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  11. Mangojuice icon

    Mangojuice

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    This program will be a convenient alternative to GOverlay for setting up MangoHUD.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Mangojuice screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  CPU Monitoring
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  GPU Monitoring
    8.  Temperature Monitoring

    Mangojuice VS MSI Afterburner

     
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