DisplayMagician vs TargetFPS
DisplayMagician
github.com
TargetFPS
targetfps.comSide by side
| Figure | DisplayMagician | TargetFPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Graphics Optimization Software | 7.9 (#7) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Spec score · Graphics optimisers | 7.8 (#12) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Intended users | The maker describes the tool as useful for managing game-specific display, audio, and helper-program setups, and gives sim racers as an example. | The product is described as a free PC gaming graphics settings optimizer for players seeking settings tailored to their hardware and target framerate. |
| Purpose | DisplayMagician configures displays and sound for a game or application from a Windows shortcut, and can restore previous settings after the application closes. | TargetFPS recommends per-game graphics settings based on a user’s GPU, CPU, RAM, resolution, and target framerate. |
| Support | The project invites users to report missing features and bugs through its issue tracker and links to user-made setup tutorials. | Support is by email, with an expected response within 2–3 business days and verified data corrections typically applied within a week. |
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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.
TargetFPS
TargetFPS is a free web tool that recommends graphics settings for individual games based on a player's hardware and desired framerate. Enter a GPU, CPU, RAM, resolution, and target framerate to receive settings, estimated FPS, explanations, impact tags, and a callout of major performance gains. The optimizer starts from a high-quality preset and changes individual settings to meet the target, weighing visual quality against each setting's estimated FPS cost. The games directory covers 60 titles with per-setting recommendations, costs, expected results across five hardware tiers, and data-quality notes. Estimates use published benchmark points and interpolation for hardware without direct measurements. Some games use engine-family modelling instead, and the maker says those estimates have a wider confidence band. The optimizer considers DLSS, FSR, and XeSS as primary settings and treats frame generation separately, noting its latency trade-off. JavaScript is required for the interactive optimizer, while static game guides are available without it. The service is free, and optional contributions do not unlock features.