DisplayMagician vs FrameCoach
DisplayMagician
github.com
FrameCoach
theframecoach.comSide by side
| Figure | DisplayMagician | FrameCoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Graphics Optimization Software | 7.9 (#7) | 7.9 (#8) |
| Spec score · Graphics optimisers | 7.8 (#12) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Security and privacy | The code-signing policy says the software does not transfer information to other networked systems unless requested by the user or required for functionality the user explicitly enabled. | The download page says desktop hardware information stays on the PC and the app uploads nothing. |
| Support | The project invites users to report missing features and bugs through its issue tracker and links to user-made setup tutorials. | Users can contact the maker by email, send questions through the FAQ page, or report bugs and request games through the optimizer or GitHub. |
Plans
In their own words
DisplayMagician
DisplayMagician applies display and sound setups when a Windows shortcut opens a game or application, and can restore earlier settings after it closes. Users can save display profiles, including wallpapers, and assign audio profiles or devices to shortcuts. Shortcuts can also start or stop helper programs around an application’s launch. Listed launchers include Steam, Ubisoft Uplay, Origin, Epic Games, and GOG.com; shortcuts can be launched from the desktop, notification tray, context menu, hotkey, joystick, or game controller. Display support includes NVIDIA Surround, AMD Eyefinity, Intel Combined Displays, cloned and extended displays, HDR, rotated screens, and refresh rates. USB and wireless display devices are supported, as are SuperDisplay and Spacedesk, including Android tablets used as displays. A field-of-view calculator is included for matching games to a sim-rig layout. DisplayMagician is free and supports per-game profiles and game library scanning. It requires 64-bit Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or 64-bit Windows 11, plus .NET 10.0, included in the installer bundle.
FrameCoach
FrameCoach is a free game-graphics optimizer available on the web and Windows. It recommends settings from a user’s GPU, CPU, game, and target frame rate, then estimates how each setting may affect FPS. Users can edit the recommendations and watch the estimate change live. The web optimizer covers more than 160 GPUs, 250 CPUs, and 180 games, including Steam Deck, and supports NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and handheld hardware. Its FPS figures come from a generalized model rather than live benchmarks, so scenes, drivers, and game versions can change the result. The free Windows app scans hardware, works offline, and offers recommendations for more than 180 games. Its beta can apply settings to supported Unreal Engine games while closed, backing up configuration and offering one-click undo. Windows 10/11, 64-bit, and no account are required. The maker says desktop hardware stays on the PC and nothing is uploaded.