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60JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

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A real-time performance monitoring panel for React Three Fiber 3D web apps running on WebGPU, displaying frame timing, GPU load, memory usage, and draw call counts.

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    What it does
      Performance overlay
      Real-time metrics
    Metrics shown
      Frame timing
      GPU workload
      Memory usage
      Draw calls
    Tech
      React Three Fiber
      WebGPU
      JavaScript
    Audience
      Developers
      Technical artists
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Debug slow rendering in a React Three Fiber 3D web application by seeing GPU and frame metrics in real time

USE CASE 2

Monitor draw call counts and GPU memory usage while developing a WebGPU-powered scene

USE CASE 3

Add a performance HUD to a Three.js project during development to catch optimization issues early

What is it built with?

JavaScriptReact Three FiberThree.jsWebGPU

How does it compare?

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Stars606059
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2026-03-162013-04-10
MaintenanceMaintainedDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a React Three Fiber project already running on WebGPU, no README or install docs in the repository.

No license information found in the repository.

So what is it?

This repository provides a performance monitoring overlay for web-based 3D applications. Specifically, it is designed for projects using React Three Fiber, which is a way to write Three.js 3D graphics inside React applications. The tool also targets WebGPU, a modern browser technology that gives web applications more direct access to the graphics card than the older WebGL standard. When building a 3D application in the browser, understanding why it runs slowly can be difficult without the right tools. This library adds a real-time display panel that shows numbers like how long each frame takes to render, how busy the GPU is, how much memory the graphics system is using, and how many individual draw calls your scene requires. Draw calls are instructions sent to the graphics card to render objects, and too many of them is a common reason why 3D scenes perform poorly. The monitoring interface is designed to be lightweight, meaning it does not slow down the application it is measuring by any significant amount. It is also described as customizable, so developers can adjust what information is displayed to suit their particular debugging situation. Technical artists, who work at the intersection of art and programming to optimize how 3D scenes look and perform, are also called out as a key audience. The repository has no README file, so exact installation steps are not documented here. Based on the JavaScript language and the project description, it is likely an npm package added to a React Three Fiber project, and it appears to extend the existing r3f-perf monitoring ecosystem with specific support for the newer WebGPU rendering path.

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Prompt 1
How do I add a performance monitor to my React Three Fiber project that shows FPS, GPU usage, and draw calls?
Prompt 2
What are draw calls in WebGL or WebGPU and why do too many of them slow down a 3D scene in the browser?
Prompt 3
How do I switch a React Three Fiber project from WebGL to WebGPU rendering?
Prompt 4
What is the difference between WebGPU and WebGL for browser-based 3D graphics, and which should I use?

Frequently asked questions

What is r3f-webgpu-perf?

A real-time performance monitoring panel for React Three Fiber 3D web apps running on WebGPU, displaying frame timing, GPU load, memory usage, and draw call counts.

What language is r3f-webgpu-perf written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React Three Fiber, Three.js.

What license does r3f-webgpu-perf use?

No license information found in the repository.

How hard is r3f-webgpu-perf to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is r3f-webgpu-perf for?

Mainly developer.

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