###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_GetPerformanceCounter

Get the current value of the high resolution counter.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_timer.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_timer.h)

## Syntax

```c
Uint64 SDL_GetPerformanceCounter(void);

```

## Return Value

Returns the current counter value.

## Remarks

This function is typically used for profiling.

The counter values are only meaningful relative to each other. Differences
between values can be converted to times by using
[SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency](SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency)().

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency](SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency)

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