MSI Afterburner AlternativesTop System Information Utilities & Screenshot Capture Tools like MSI Afterburner

MSI Afterburner is described as 'Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor stress test, portable and ad-free' and is a very popular system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MSI Afterburner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best MSI Afterburner alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MSI Afterburner are Nvidia App, MangoHUD, Stats and Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS).

filter to find the best alternatives

MSI Afterburner alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Recorders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, Fan Speed, Free and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MSI Afterburner.
More about MSI Afterburner
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
MSI Afterburner alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

     269 likes

    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    78 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Open Hardware Monitor as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    there are no overclocking options for the GPU

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Open Hardware Monitor icon
    Open Hardware Monitor icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Open Hardware Monitor is a legitimate MSI Afterburner alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
  2. Nvidia App icon

    Nvidia App

     26 likes

    The NVIDIA app updates your PC with the latest drivers and technology, optimizes games and applications through a unified GPU control center, provides recording tools via in-game overlay, and highlights the latest NVIDIA tools and software.

    23 Nvidia App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nvidia App screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Nvidia App as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    no manual overclocking ability; the auto oc is trash, just like the driver installation of the app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Nvidia App icon
    Nvidia App icon
    • Nvidia App is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  4. MangoHUD icon

    MangoHUD

     39 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton
    MangoHUD screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    12
    Comments about MangoHUD as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Positive
    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Sparky dev
    Positive
    0

    Similar to MSI Afterburner

    MangoHUD icon
    MangoHUD icon

    • Almost everyone thinks MangoHUD is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • MangoHUD is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
    • MangoHUD is CustomizableMSI Afterburner is not according to our users
  6. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS)

     44 likes

    RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on...

    19 Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
    |
    6
  7. iStat Menus icon

    iStat Menus

     120 likes

    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    Comments about iStat Menus as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It is for Apple computers, instead of Windows, and it can only monitor components, not change them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Doesn't have the same main features (GPU-specific monitoring and overlcocking controls.)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    iStat Menus icon
    iStat Menus icon

    • Some users think iStat Menus is a great MSI Afterburner alternative, some don't.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
  9. GeForce Experience icon

    GeForce Experience

     48 likes

    Automatically update NVIDIA drivers, optimize game settings based on hardware with NVIDIA cloud, capture gameplay, livestream with minimal impact, and enjoy Ansel's photography features—all enhancing your gaming experience.

    12 GeForce Experience alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GeForce Experience screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about GeForce Experience as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Danilo Venom
    Positive
    0

    GeForce Experience has overclocking options too: you have to enable Experimental Features in the Settings to see them in the Performance tab

    GeForce Experience icon
    GeForce Experience icon
    • GeForce Experience is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  10. GreenWithEnvy icon

    GreenWithEnvy

     12 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GreenWithEnvy screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    7
    Comments about GreenWithEnvy as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I can actually adjust the GPU fan speed pre-determined per temperature. No more single 'this speed and that's it' Nice!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    vesterlay
    Positive
    0

    The best overclocking tool for Nvidia gpu's on the Linux platform.

    GreenWithEnvy icon
    GreenWithEnvy icon

    • Almost everyone thinks GreenWithEnvy is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • GreenWithEnvy is Free and Open SourceMSI Afterburner is Free and Proprietary
  11. CoreCtrl icon

    CoreCtrl

     16 likes

    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    18 CoreCtrl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    CoreCtrl screenshot 1
     
    |
    7
  12. ASUS GPU Tweak III icon

    ASUS GPU Tweak III

     10 likes

    ASUS GPU Tweak III is currently open beta testing so try it out, if you feel it is missing something crucial give ASUS your feedback & they may be able to add it while still in beta. So far ASUS has been very accommodating with all useful feedback..

    15 ASUS GPU Tweak III alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASUS GPU Tweak III screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    11
    Comments about ASUS GPU Tweak III as an Alternative to MSI Afterburner
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    -3

    Good alternative but no built in statistics feature. Like a OSD screen fps, temperature, Ram usage etc...

    ASUS GPU Tweak III icon
    ASUS GPU Tweak III icon

    • Almost everyone thinks ASUS GPU Tweak III is a great MSI Afterburner alternative.

    • ASUS GPU Tweak III is Free and ProprietaryMSI Afterburner is also Free and Proprietary
  13. LACT icon

    LACT

     4 likes

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

    2 LACT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    LACT screenshot 1
     
  14. Goverlay icon

    Goverlay

     8 likes

    Goverlay is an easy graphical interface to configure MangoHud, vkBasalt, and OptiScaler. Goverlay helps Linux gamers get the most out of their systems by providing an easy-to-use graphical interface to configure MangoHud, vkBasalt, and OptiScaler.

    13 Goverlay alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Goverlay screenshot 1
     
12 of 47 MSI Afterburner alternatives