How to choose a GFX tool for BGMI and PUBG Mobile
Short answer: pick one distributed through Google Play rather than an APK mirror, that uses Shizuku instead of root, that reads and shows your display's actual refresh rate instead of promising 120 FPS to everyone, and that has a recent update history. Those four filters remove most of the field.
The honest framing
This site is published alongside one particular GFX tool, so take the recommendation with that in mind. What follows is the criteria - you can apply them to anything, including the app we publish. If a tool fails on distribution or on honesty about hardware limits, it doesn't matter how good its feature list looks.
Criterion 1: where it's distributed
This is the one that should filter your shortlist before anything else.
Most "best GFX tool" search results point at APK download sites. That category has a real, documented problem: popular tools get repackaged with adware or worse, and the mirror has no incentive to check. You're granting the app elevated permissions through Shizuku, which makes it precisely the wrong thing to source casually.
A Google Play listing gives you malware scanning, a developer account that can be held accountable, a declared data-safety section, automatic updates, and a review history you can read. That's not a guarantee of quality, but it's a floor.
Rule of thumb: if the only way to get it is an APK from a site you've never heard of, don't.
Criterion 2: does it need root?
Root voids warranties, breaks banking and payment apps, and on many devices trips integrity checks permanently. A tool that requires it is asking a lot for a graphics setting.
The modern approach is Shizuku, which uses Android's own debugging channel to grant shell-level permissions on a stock phone. Prefer tools built around it.
Criterion 3: does it tell you the truth about your hardware?
A tool that promises 120 FPS to a 60 Hz phone is either careless or dishonest, and both waste your time. The useful behaviour is reading your panel's refresh rate, your model and your Android version, and showing them to you - so you know before you start whether what you want is achievable.
Criterion 4: how does it handle game updates?
Every game patch can rewrite the configuration a GFX tool depends on. This is structural: no tool escapes it. What differs is how fast the developer ships a matching update.
The way to judge this is the review history. Look at the recent reviews of any candidate and see how people describe the gap after a major patch. You'll find honest complaints on every tool in this category - including the one we publish, where reviewers consistently ask for faster turnaround. A listing with no such complaints usually just has no recent reviews.
Criterion 5: is the feature set actually useful?
Frame-rate unlocking is the headline, but the surrounding features are what you use daily:
- Graphics profiles so you aren't retuning settings before every session.
- Region support for the build you play - Global, Korean, Indian, Taiwan.
- A booster that frees RAM and reports ping, so you can tell an FPS problem from a network problem.
- Wide view for a larger field of view.
- A crosshair overlay for hip-fire.
Criterion 6: what does it want from you?
Check the data-safety section on the listing. A graphics tool has no business collecting contacts or precise location. Also check the monetisation: ad-supported is normal and fine, but ads that block you from finishing an action are a different matter - reviews will tell you.
A quick scoring table
| Check | Good sign | Walk away |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution | Google Play listing | APK mirror only |
| Permissions | Shizuku, no root | Root required |
| Hardware honesty | Reads and shows your refresh rate | Promises 120 FPS to any device |
| Update cadence | Recent updates after game patches | Last updated a year ago |
| Review history | Large, recent, mixed but engaged | Few reviews, or all five stars at once |
| Data safety | Minimal, declared | Contacts, precise location |
How 90 FPS + 120 FPS measures up
Against the criteria above, here's where the app this site publishes stands - including where it doesn't do well:
- Distribution: Google Play, 10M+ installs, on the store since January 2021.
- Permissions: Shizuku. No root.
- Hardware honesty: reads your model, Android version and panel refresh rate and shows them on the home screen.
- Update cadence: regularly updated - last release 16 September 2026.
- Reviews: 4.3★ from 155,017 ratings. The consistent complaint is that updates lag behind game patches by a couple of weeks, which is worth knowing before you install.
- Features: frame-rate unlock, downloadable GFX profiles, RAM/CPU/ping booster, iPad View, crosshair overlay, four game regions.
- Cost: free, ad-supported, no in-app purchases.
The post-patch delay is the honest weak point. If you need a tool working the day a major update lands, no option in this category reliably delivers that.
Comparing it against one specific competitor? We put it side by side with FPS Booster – 120 FPS Turbo, using figures taken from both Google Play listings. And if you're still deciding whether a booster app is the right tool at all, this covers what they can and can't change.
See whether it fits your phone
90 FPS + 120 FPS by TQtech - free on Google Play, Shizuku instead of root, and it shows you your refresh rate before you change anything.
- Free
- No root needed
- BGMI & PUBG Mobile
Frequently asked questions
What is the best GFX tool for BGMI?
Judge by criteria rather than rankings: distribution through Google Play, no root required, honest reporting of your device's refresh rate, a recent update history, and a readable review record. Any tool available only as an APK from a mirror should be off your list regardless of its features.
Are GFX tools from APK sites safe?
Often not. Repackaging popular tools with adware is common, and mirrors don't verify what they host. Since you grant these apps elevated permissions through Shizuku, the source matters more here than for an ordinary app.
Do I need to pay for a good GFX tool?
No. The capable options in this category are free and ad-supported. Paying doesn't buy a faster response to game patches, which is the limitation that actually affects you.
Why do all GFX tools break after a game update?
They write values into configuration files the game owns. A patch can change the format or reset the file, so the tool needs an update to match. This is structural to the approach, not a flaw in one app.
Can a GFX tool damage my phone?
The configuration changes themselves are reversible - reinstalling the game clears them. The real risks are sustained heat from running at a high frame rate for long periods, and malware from an untrusted APK source.