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Fan Control vs MSI Afterburner

Fan Control

github.com

MSI Afterburner

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FigureFan ControlMSI Afterburner
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
Windows—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published03
Spec score · System monitoring tools5.7 (#12)8.1 (#5)
Spec score · PC fan control software5.5 (#11)8.1 (#2)

Plans

Fan Control

No plans published.

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MSI Afterburner

  • FreeFree
  • MSI AfterburnerFree
  • MSI AfterburnerFree

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Fan Control

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MSI Afterburner

MSI Afterburner is Windows software for tuning graphics cards and monitoring hardware in real time. Its controls cover GPU clock frequency, voltage, power limits and fan speed, and users can set fan curves and save tuning profiles. MSI says it works with graphics cards from all brands, not only its own. OC Scanner can find the highest stable overclock settings for a card. While gaming, an on-screen display can show live system performance information. The page also describes Predator, a separate recording tool for games or overclocking that supports H.264, WMV and AVI formats. MSI lists a free plan at free, with overclocking and undervolting, hardware monitoring, custom fan control and an on-screen display. There is no free trial. MSI lists versions 4.6.6 (Final) and 4.6.7 (Beta), both released in September 2026. It warns that phishing sites may steal data and identifies msi.com and Guru3D as the correct sites.

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