Nexus 3.0.9 - FPS Tracking, NZXT Kraken Support, New Widget formats
Hi there, time for another juicy release.
1. FPS Tracking
There's a new app called "Frames" and it keeps track of your FPS when you play a game. This is super lightweight (same as the FPS widget) and the stats get plotted out on your Monitoring graph as well, so you can look at your disk I/O, your networking, your CPU/GPU/Memory and see *why* your FPS might have dropped at any specific time.
An app suddenly started auto-updating? Something started grinding your hard drive? A massive memory allocation by a weird background service? It will all be revealed.
You can opt out of this from Settings > Data & Privacy. Another goal of this feature (under the discover tab) is to someday give you an estimate of what your average FPS would be with any other game in our library, based on your hardware. This might help your purchasing decision.
2. NZXT Kraken and Circular LCD support
We now support the NZXT Kraken product line, including driving the LEDs around the LCD frame, the LEDs on the fans, and the actual LCD itself.
We support all styles of clock, calendar, monitoring, media, weather, gallery, and all future widgets will be supported. All static and animated backgrounds are supported.
3. New 3-up monitoring layout
Some users enjoyed the larger 3-sensor layout we offered on the Q-Series previously. We now are offering a fresh Nexus 3 take on it! It's also available in any 2x2 slot, which means it's available anywhere.
4. Conflicting app auto-shutdown
By default now, if you start Nexus, we will shut down competing apps that might conflict with lighting or cooling operations. If it happens, you'll receive a notification, with a link to change whether you want it automatically or not. You can also choose which application to whitelist if you wish to have it untouched.
5. More device support and improved LED mappings
We improved our support for the Nollie ARGB controllers, LianLi Uni Hub wired fans and LianLi Strimers, and a number of other devices. We are limited in the types of devices we have access to and therefore can test with, so watch the Devices tab and see if your device is available there. If it's "experimental" support, then Nexus Control will be OFF by default.
Thanks for helping us test the beta and make sure to join us on Discord! That's the primary way we prioritize device support, so come on in and make your request.
Posted Aug 30, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC