# Raising the FPS cap from 60 to 120

A player asks how to unlock 120 FPS on an NVIDIA laptop. The answer: open NVIDIA Control Panel, go to 3D Settings > Program Settings, add Kathana, and set Max Frame Rate to 120; if the game still sticks at 60, the monitor's refresh rate is the limit. A follow-up reply covers Linux (Ubuntu) users capping FPS with mangohud via a Steam launch option.

Written by zero.one001 in the Kathana Discord. Original thread: https://discord.com/channels/1363839027114934315/1536367460796858429
Topics: fps-cap, nvidia-control-panel, linux-steam-launch-options, performance

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1. nvidia control panel
2. find "3d Settings"
3. click "Program Settings"
4. Find Kathana or Add it manually

| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Max Frame Rate | 120 |

Might locked by your monitors refresh rate.

for Linux (Ubuntu) user:

1. install mangohud with apt `sudo apt install mangohud`, then add this launch option on kathana properties in steam:

   ```
   MANGOHUD_CONFIG="fps_limit=60,no_display" mangohud %command%
   ```

2. remove `no_display` if you wanne see the statistics on screen like FPS/GPU and graph

## Screenshots

### NVIDIA 3D Settings panel showing Program Settings tab with KathanaOnSteam selected and various graphics options listed, including Max Frame Rate set to 300 FPS

https://api.kathana.xyz/img/6aa56dbcebd5da69ed4dd83d

I would like to use the following 3D settings:

Global Settings | Program Settings

1. Select a program to customize:
KathanaOnSteam (d:/steam/st...) | Add | Remove | Restore

- Show only programs found on this computer

2. Specify the settings for this program:

| Feature | Setting |
|---|---|
| CUDA - GPUs | Use global setting (All) |
| CUDA - System Fallback Policy | Use global setting (Driver Default) |
| Low Latency Mode | Ultra |
| Max Frame Rate | 300 FPS |
| Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA) | Use global setting (Off) |
| OpenGL GDI compatibility | Use global setting (Auto) |
| OpenGL rendering GPU | Use global setting (Auto-select) |
| Power management mode | Use global setting (Normal) |
| Preferred refresh rate (MSI G32C4 E2) | Use global setting (Application-controlled) |
| Texture filtering - Anisotropic sample opti... | Use global setting (Off) |

### Steam properties window for Kathana showing General settings with Launch Options configured.

https://api.kathana.xyz/img/6aa56dbdebd5da69ed4dd840

KATHANA

General

General
Compatibility
Updates
Installed Files
Game Versions & Betas
Controller
Game Recording
Privacy
Customization

General

Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game

Launch Options

Advanced users may choose to enter modifications to their launch options.

MANGOHUD_CONFIG="fps_limit=60,no_display" mangohud %command%


## From the replies

**bahadhur:** It doesn't fix the situation, but it makes the freezes happen less frequently than before the setting change.


Source: https://kathana.xyz/guides/how-to-setting-fps/