Frame Time Calculator

Convert a frame rate (FPS) into the time budget per frame, in milliseconds.

Inputs

Frames per Second (FPS)

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Frame Time (ms)

16.667

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How it's calculated

Formula

Frame\ Time_{ms} = \dfrac{1000}{FPS}

FPS: — Target frames per second

What is the Frame Time Calculator?

Frame time is the inverse of frame rate — it's the time budget available to render, update and present each frame to hit a target FPS, a core metric in game and animation performance work.

How to use it

1 Enter your target frame rate in frames per second.

Worked examples

60 FPS

About 16.667 ms per frame.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is 16.67ms the magic number for 60 FPS?

1000ms divided by 60 frames is about 16.67ms — this is the classic budget game and UI developers target to keep animation smooth.