Quick Start guide

Start UltraHUD fast, then learn what the data is telling you.

This page is split into two parts: first, get UltraHUD running in minutes; then use the sections below to understand the display modes, metrics, and troubleshooting value behind the tool.

Best first test

Create an account, open your mobile link, and try UltraHUD on your phone before building the full second-screen setup.

Important: UltraHUD needs administrator privileges for full functionality, including CPU clocks, frametime data, and complete hardware telemetry.

Start in Minutes

1

Download and install UltraHUD

Download the latest installer from the download page and install UltraHUD normally on your Windows system.

2

Run UltraHUD as administrator

For full monitoring functionality, UltraHUD should be started with administrator rights. Without this, some values such as CPU clocks or frametime-related telemetry may be limited or unavailable.

3

Sign in or create an account

Open your account area, sign in with your UltraHUD account, or create one if you are new. You can manage your license and mobile access there.

4

Choose your display mode

You can use UltraHUD on a dedicated second display such as a 1280x400 monitoring screen, or through UltraHUD Mobile on your phone or tablet.

5

Start monitoring

For a second display, move UltraHUD to that screen and pin it in place. For UltraHUD Mobile, start Mobile mode from the Control Center, then open your mobile link on your phone or tablet.

6

Launch your game

Start your game as usual. UltraHUD will begin showing live telemetry such as FPS, hardware values, and depending on your plan, deeper performance metrics and peripheral battery data.

Build Your Own Layout

UltraHUD includes a full layout editor.

You can build your own sensor panel, place widgets exactly where you want them, and save the result as a reusable template package.

Open the editor

Open the Control Center, go to the layout area, and launch the builder for the template you want to edit or create.

Add the widgets you need

Use text, graphs, gauges, progress bars, separators, images, or sensor-driven image widgets to build a layout that matches your setup.

Use only the sensors that matter

UltraHUD can expose clocks, temperatures, load, memory, fans, spikes, and more. The editor can now focus on sensors that actually deliver values on your hardware.

Save, export, and share

Save your layout as a template package, install other community templates through the Store, or submit your own design for others to use.

Display Modes

Dedicated display

Use UltraHUD on a small second screen for a permanent, always-visible monitoring setup without overlays in your game.

UltraHUD Mobile

Use your phone as a live performance screen. This is ideal if you want to test UltraHUD first or do not own a dedicated monitoring display yet.

How mobile activation works

UltraHUD Mobile is started from the Control Center. You can then open your personal mobile link on your phone, or scan the QR code shown by UltraHUD for faster access.

Understand the Data

FPS

Your current frame rate. Useful, but not enough on its own to understand smoothness.

Frametime

The time each frame takes. This is one of the most important values for spotting stutter and uneven frame pacing.

1% and 0.1% lows

These show how bad your worst moments are. They often reveal problems that average FPS hides.

GPU Time

Shows how long the GPU needs to render a frame. High values can indicate a GPU bottleneck.

Render Wait

Helps you understand whether the system is waiting somewhere in the frame pipeline.

Game and system spikes

Helps separate issues caused by the game itself from spikes likely caused by Windows, background activity, or the system.

Headset and mouse battery

UltraHUD can show your Logitech headset and mouse battery directly in the HUD, so you do not need to open Logitech G Hub just to check whether charging is needed.

Why UltraHUD

No overlay clutter

Keep your game clean and distraction-free while still seeing all important performance data.

Instant visibility

Spikes, temperatures, and usage patterns stay visible without tabbing out or opening extra tools.

Faster troubleshooting

Once you can see your system live, it becomes much easier to understand what is normal and what is actually causing stutter, instability, or bottlenecks.