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Crosshair V2 vs Intel PresentMon
Both stand on game overlay software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Windows
Crosshair V2 offers preset reticles without a setup process or charge. Its display-mode guidance and DirectX limitation are important to consider for games played in exclusive fullscreen.
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Free plan Windows
Choose Intel PresentMon for free Windows gaming performance monitoring with customizable charts, telemetry, and command-line automation. Look elsewhere if you need a non-Windows platform; tracing also requires the stated Windows group membership or administrator privileges.
Visit Intel PresentMonThe facts
| Crosshair V2 | Intel PresentMon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | centerpointgaming.com | game.intel.com |
| On game overlay software | #2 of 25 | #6 of 25 |
Crosshair V2: what it does well
- Free to use on Windows
- Presets span 3 sizes, 6 shapes, and 7 colors
- No configuration or design skills required
- Overlay runs independently of games
What to know first
- Overlay appearance requires borderless or windowed fullscreen mode
- Exclusive fullscreen with DirectX 10 or 11 has a rendering limitation
- Players must check fair use in their games
Intel PresentMon: what it does well
- Free to use on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- Displays customizable charts, histograms, raw values, percentiles, and rolling averages.
- GPU Busy helps show CPU and GPU balance and resource use.
- Supports Intel and other vendors’ hardware.
- Covers DirectX 12, DirectX 11, DirectX 9, OpenGL, and Vulkan.
What to know first
- Starting a trace requires a specific Windows group membership or administrator privileges.
- GPU execution metrics may be less accurate with Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling enabled.
- Available for Windows only.
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